Home / 525-589.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 525 and 589.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 525 and 589.50 is: 661.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525 : 589.50 = 589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525/589.50 = 589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525x = 589.50 × 589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525x = 347,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,510.25/525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661.92

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.