Home / 260,880-549,783

Finding the Third Proportional to 260,880 and 549,783

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 260,880 and 549,783 is: 1,158,622.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,880 : 549,783 = 549,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,880/549,783 = 549,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,880x = 549,783 × 549,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,880x = 302,261,347,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,261,347,089/260,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,158,622.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 130,440 and 274,891.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 521,760 and 1,099,566
Double scale
Find third proportional to 260,882 and 549,787
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 391,320 and 824,674.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.