Home / 246,408-537,042

Finding the Third Proportional to 246,408 and 537,042

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 246,408 and 537,042 is: 1,170,473.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,408 : 537,042 = 537,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,408/537,042 = 537,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,408x = 537,042 × 537,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,408x = 288,414,109,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,414,109,764/246,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,170,473.81

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 123,204 and 268,521
Half scale
Find third proportional to 492,816 and 1,074,084
Double scale
Find third proportional to 246,410 and 537,046
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 369,612 and 805,563
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.