Home / 371,452.50-614,578.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 371,452.50 and 614,578.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 371,452.50 and 614,578.50 is: 1,016,837.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,452.50 : 614,578.50 = 614,578.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,452.50/614,578.50 = 614,578.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,452.50x = 614,578.50 × 614,578.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,452.50x = 377,706,732,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,706,732,662.25/371,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,016,837.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.65) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.