Home / 260,532-541,800

Finding the Third Proportional to 260,532 and 541,800

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 260,532 and 541,800 is: 1,126,722.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,532 : 541,800 = 541,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,532/541,800 = 541,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,532x = 541,800 × 541,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,532x = 293,547,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,547,240,000/260,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,126,722.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 130,266 and 270,900
Half scale
Find third proportional to 521,064 and 1,083,600
Double scale
Find third proportional to 260,534 and 541,804
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 390,798 and 812,700
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.