Home / 251,338-542,030

Finding the Third Proportional to 251,338 and 542,030

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 251,338 and 542,030 is: 1,168,929.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,338 : 542,030 = 542,030 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,338/542,030 = 542,030/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,338x = 542,030 × 542,030
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,338x = 293,796,520,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,796,520,900/251,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,168,929.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 125,669 and 271,015
Half scale
Find third proportional to 502,676 and 1,084,060
Double scale
Find third proportional to 251,340 and 542,034
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 377,007 and 813,045
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.