Home / 239,398-504,044

Finding the Third Proportional to 239,398 and 504,044

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 239,398 and 504,044 is: 1,061,246.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,398 : 504,044 = 504,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,398/504,044 = 504,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,398x = 504,044 × 504,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,398x = 254,060,353,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,060,353,936/239,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,061,246.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 119,699 and 252,022
Half scale
Find third proportional to 478,796 and 1,008,088
Double scale
Find third proportional to 239,400 and 504,048
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 359,097 and 756,066
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.