Home / 524,515.50-793,030.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 524,515.50 and 793,030.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 524,515.50 and 793,030.50 is: 1,199,006.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,515.50 : 793,030.50 = 793,030.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,515.50/793,030.50 = 793,030.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,515.50x = 793,030.50 × 793,030.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,515.50x = 628,897,373,930.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 628,897,373,930.25/524,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,199,006.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.