Home / 254,352-542,472

Finding the Third Proportional to 254,352 and 542,472

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 254,352 and 542,472 is: 1,156,963.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,352 : 542,472 = 542,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,352/542,472 = 542,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,352x = 542,472 × 542,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,352x = 294,275,870,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,275,870,784/254,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,156,963.07

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 127,176 and 271,236
Half scale
Find third proportional to 508,704 and 1,084,944
Double scale
Find third proportional to 254,354 and 542,476
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 381,528 and 813,708
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.