Home / 369,128-578,295.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 369,128 and 578,295.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 369,128 and 578,295.50 is: 905,988.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,128 : 578,295.50 = 578,295.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,128/578,295.50 = 578,295.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,128x = 578,295.50 × 578,295.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,128x = 334,425,685,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,425,685,320.25/369,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 905,988.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.