Home / 246,248-530,160

Finding the Third Proportional to 246,248 and 530,160

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 246,248 and 530,160 is: 1,141,408.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,248 : 530,160 = 530,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,248/530,160 = 530,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,248x = 530,160 × 530,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,248x = 281,069,625,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,069,625,600/246,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,141,408.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 123,124 and 265,080
Half scale
Find third proportional to 492,496 and 1,060,320
Double scale
Find third proportional to 246,250 and 530,164
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 369,372 and 795,240
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.