Home / 254,218-550,268

Finding the Third Proportional to 254,218 and 550,268

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 254,218 and 550,268 is: 1,191,083.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,218 : 550,268 = 550,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,218/550,268 = 550,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,218x = 550,268 × 550,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,218x = 302,794,871,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,794,871,824/254,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,191,083.53

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 127,109 and 275,134
Half scale
Find third proportional to 508,436 and 1,100,536
Double scale
Find third proportional to 254,220 and 550,272
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 381,327 and 825,402
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.