Home / 252,444-540,350

Finding the Third Proportional to 252,444 and 540,350

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 252,444 and 540,350 is: 1,156,605.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,444 : 540,350 = 540,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,444/540,350 = 540,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,444x = 540,350 × 540,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,444x = 291,978,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,978,122,500/252,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,156,605.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 126,222 and 270,175
Half scale
Find third proportional to 504,888 and 1,080,700
Double scale
Find third proportional to 252,446 and 540,354
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 378,666 and 810,525
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.