Home / 249,072-540,480

Finding the Third Proportional to 249,072 and 540,480

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 249,072 and 540,480 is: 1,172,828.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,072 : 540,480 = 540,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,072/540,480 = 540,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,072x = 540,480 × 540,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,072x = 292,118,630,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,118,630,400/249,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,828.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 124,536 and 270,240
Half scale
Find third proportional to 498,144 and 1,080,960
Double scale
Find third proportional to 249,074 and 540,484
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 373,608 and 810,720
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.