Home / 134,919-274,482

Finding the Third Proportional to 134,919 and 274,482

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 134,919 and 274,482 is: 558,411.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,919 : 274,482 = 274,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,919/274,482 = 274,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,919x = 274,482 × 274,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,919x = 75,340,368,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,340,368,324/134,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,411.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 67,459.50 and 137,241
Half scale
Find third proportional to 269,838 and 548,964
Double scale
Find third proportional to 134,921 and 274,486
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 202,378.50 and 411,723
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.03) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.