Home / 367.50-1,000.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 367.50 and 1,000.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 367.50 and 1,000.50 is: 2,723.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367.50 : 1,000.50 = 1,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367.50/1,000.50 = 1,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367.50x = 1,000.50 × 1,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367.50x = 1,001,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,000.25/367.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,723.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.72) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.