Home / 401,695.88-550,820.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 401,695.88 and 550,820.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 401,695.88 and 550,820.25 is: 755,305.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,695.88 : 550,820.25 = 550,820.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,695.88/550,820.25 = 550,820.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,695.88x = 550,820.25 × 550,820.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,695.88x = 303,402,947,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,402,947,810.06/401,695.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755,305.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.37) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.