Home / 262,700-569,432

Finding the Third Proportional to 262,700 and 569,432

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 262,700 and 569,432 is: 1,234,308.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,700 : 569,432 = 569,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,700/569,432 = 569,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,700x = 569,432 × 569,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,700x = 324,252,802,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,252,802,624/262,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,308.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 131,350 and 284,716
Half scale
Find third proportional to 525,400 and 1,138,864
Double scale
Find third proportional to 262,702 and 569,436
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 394,050 and 854,148
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.