Home / 259,866-564,120

Finding the Third Proportional to 259,866 and 564,120

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 259,866 and 564,120 is: 1,224,597.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,866 : 564,120 = 564,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,866/564,120 = 564,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,866x = 564,120 × 564,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,866x = 318,231,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,231,374,400/259,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,224,597.96

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 129,933 and 282,060
Half scale
Find third proportional to 519,732 and 1,128,240
Double scale
Find third proportional to 259,868 and 564,124
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 389,799 and 846,180
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.