Home / 252,805-540,601

Finding the Third Proportional to 252,805 and 540,601

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 252,805 and 540,601 is: 1,156,027.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    252,805 : 540,601 = 540,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    252,805/540,601 = 540,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    252,805x = 540,601 × 540,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    252,805x = 292,249,441,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,249,441,201/252,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,156,027.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 126,402.50 and 270,300.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 505,610 and 1,081,202
Double scale
Find third proportional to 252,807 and 540,605
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 379,207.50 and 810,901.50
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.