Home / 249,428-530,014

Finding the Third Proportional to 249,428 and 530,014

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 249,428 and 530,014 is: 1,126,236.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,428 : 530,014 = 530,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,428/530,014 = 530,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,428x = 530,014 × 530,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,428x = 280,914,840,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,914,840,196/249,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,126,236.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 124,714 and 265,007
Half scale
Find third proportional to 498,856 and 1,060,028
Double scale
Find third proportional to 249,430 and 530,018
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 374,142 and 795,021
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.