Home / 252,400-544,148

Finding the Third Proportional to 252,400 and 544,148

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 252,400 and 544,148 is: 1,173,126.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,400 : 544,148 = 544,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,400/544,148 = 544,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,400x = 544,148 × 544,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,400x = 296,097,045,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,097,045,904/252,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,126.17

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 126,200 and 272,074
Half scale
Find third proportional to 504,800 and 1,088,296
Double scale
Find third proportional to 252,402 and 544,152
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 378,600 and 816,222
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.