Home / 241,132-541,568

Finding the Third Proportional to 241,132 and 541,568

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 241,132 and 541,568 is: 1,216,329.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,132 : 541,568 = 541,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,132/541,568 = 541,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,132x = 541,568 × 541,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,132x = 293,295,898,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,295,898,624/241,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,216,329.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 120,566 and 270,784
Half scale
Find third proportional to 482,264 and 1,083,136
Double scale
Find third proportional to 241,134 and 541,572
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 361,698 and 812,352
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.25) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.