Home / 247,032-532,170

Finding the Third Proportional to 247,032 and 532,170

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 247,032 and 532,170 is: 1,146,430.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    247,032 : 532,170 = 532,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    247,032/532,170 = 532,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    247,032x = 532,170 × 532,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    247,032x = 283,204,908,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,204,908,900/247,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,146,430.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 123,516 and 266,085
Half scale
Find third proportional to 494,064 and 1,064,340
Double scale
Find third proportional to 247,034 and 532,174
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 370,548 and 798,255
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.