Home / 257,164-564,144

Finding the Third Proportional to 257,164 and 564,144

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 257,164 and 564,144 is: 1,237,570.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,164 : 564,144 = 564,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,164/564,144 = 564,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,164x = 564,144 × 564,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,164x = 318,258,452,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,258,452,736/257,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237,570.00

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 128,582 and 282,072
Half scale
Find third proportional to 514,328 and 1,128,288
Double scale
Find third proportional to 257,166 and 564,148
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 385,746 and 846,216
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.