Home / 254,218-552,702

Finding the Third Proportional to 254,218 and 552,702

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 254,218 and 552,702 is: 1,201,643.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,218 : 552,702 = 552,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,218/552,702 = 552,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,218x = 552,702 × 552,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,218x = 305,479,500,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,479,500,804/254,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,643.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 127,109 and 276,351
Half scale
Find third proportional to 508,436 and 1,105,404
Double scale
Find third proportional to 254,220 and 552,706
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 381,327 and 829,053
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.