Home / 263,350-558,073

Finding the Third Proportional to 263,350 and 558,073

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 263,350 and 558,073 is: 1,182,629.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,350 : 558,073 = 558,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,350/558,073 = 558,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,350x = 558,073 × 558,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,350x = 311,445,473,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,445,473,329/263,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,182,629.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 131,675 and 279,036.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 526,700 and 1,116,146
Double scale
Find third proportional to 263,352 and 558,077
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 395,025 and 837,109.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.