Home / 260,170-567,488

Finding the Third Proportional to 260,170 and 567,488

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 260,170 and 567,488 is: 1,237,816.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,170 : 567,488 = 567,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,170/567,488 = 567,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,170x = 567,488 × 567,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,170x = 322,042,630,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,042,630,144/260,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237,816.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 130,085 and 283,744
Half scale
Find third proportional to 520,340 and 1,134,976
Double scale
Find third proportional to 260,172 and 567,492
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 390,255 and 851,232
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.