Home / 236,458-503,587

Finding the Third Proportional to 236,458 and 503,587

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 236,458 and 503,587 is: 1,072,494.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,458 : 503,587 = 503,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,458/503,587 = 503,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,458x = 503,587 × 503,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,458x = 253,599,866,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,599,866,569/236,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,072,494.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 118,229 and 251,793.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 472,916 and 1,007,174
Double scale
Find third proportional to 236,460 and 503,591
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 354,687 and 755,380.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.