Home / 246,614-537,914

Finding the Third Proportional to 246,614 and 537,914

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 246,614 and 537,914 is: 1,173,297.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,614 : 537,914 = 537,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,614/537,914 = 537,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,614x = 537,914 × 537,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,614x = 289,351,471,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,351,471,396/246,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,297.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 123,307 and 268,957
Half scale
Find third proportional to 493,228 and 1,075,828
Double scale
Find third proportional to 246,616 and 537,918
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 369,921 and 806,871
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.