Home / 249,338-540,948

Finding the Third Proportional to 249,338 and 540,948

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 249,338 and 540,948 is: 1,173,606.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,338 : 540,948 = 540,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,338/540,948 = 540,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,338x = 540,948 × 540,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,338x = 292,624,738,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,624,738,704/249,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,606.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 124,669 and 270,474
Half scale
Find third proportional to 498,676 and 1,081,896
Double scale
Find third proportional to 249,340 and 540,952
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 374,007 and 811,422
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.