Home / 248,893-382,782

Finding the Third Proportional to 248,893 and 382,782

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 248,893 and 382,782 is: 588,694.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,893 : 382,782 = 382,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,893/382,782 = 382,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,893x = 382,782 × 382,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,893x = 146,522,059,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,522,059,524/248,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 588,694.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 124,446.50 and 191,391
Half scale
Find third proportional to 497,786 and 765,564
Double scale
Find third proportional to 248,895 and 382,785
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 373,339.50 and 574,173
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.