Home / 257,427-559,142

Finding the Third Proportional to 257,427 and 559,142

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 257,427 and 559,142 is: 1,214,479.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,427 : 559,142 = 559,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,427/559,142 = 559,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,427x = 559,142 × 559,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,427x = 312,639,776,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,639,776,164/257,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,479.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 128,713.50 and 279,571
Half scale
Find third proportional to 514,854 and 1,118,284
Double scale
Find third proportional to 257,429 and 559,146
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 386,140.50 and 838,713
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.