Home / 254,538-575,081

Finding the Third Proportional to 254,538 and 575,081

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 254,538 and 575,081 is: 1,299,287.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,538 : 575,081 = 575,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,538/575,081 = 575,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,538x = 575,081 × 575,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,538x = 330,718,156,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,718,156,561/254,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,299,287.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 127,269 and 287,540.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 509,076 and 1,150,162
Double scale
Find third proportional to 254,540 and 575,086
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 381,807 and 862,621.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.26) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.