Home / 262,574-534,782

Finding the Third Proportional to 262,574 and 534,782

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 262,574 and 534,782 is: 1,089,185.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,574 : 534,782 = 534,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,574/534,782 = 534,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,574x = 534,782 × 534,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,574x = 285,991,787,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,991,787,524/262,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,089,185.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 131,287 and 267,391
Half scale
Find third proportional to 525,148 and 1,069,564
Double scale
Find third proportional to 262,576 and 534,786
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 393,861 and 802,173
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.