Home / 521,869.50-806,375.25

Finding the Third Proportional to 521,869.50 and 806,375.25

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 521,869.50 and 806,375.25 is: 1,245,983.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,869.50 : 806,375.25 = 806,375.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,869.50/806,375.25 = 806,375.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,869.50x = 806,375.25 × 806,375.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,869.50x = 650,241,043,812.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,241,043,812.56/521,869.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,245,983.99

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.