Home / 240,038-522,396

Finding the Third Proportional to 240,038 and 522,396

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 240,038 and 522,396 is: 1,136,893.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,038 : 522,396 = 522,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,038/522,396 = 522,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,038x = 522,396 × 522,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,038x = 272,897,580,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,897,580,816/240,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,136,893.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 120,019 and 261,198
Half scale
Find third proportional to 480,076 and 1,044,792
Double scale
Find third proportional to 240,040 and 522,400
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 360,057 and 783,594
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.