Home / 263,376-579,264

Finding the Third Proportional to 263,376 and 579,264

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 263,376 and 579,264 is: 1,274,021.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    263,376 : 579,264 = 579,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    263,376/579,264 = 579,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    263,376x = 579,264 × 579,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    263,376x = 335,546,781,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,546,781,696/263,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,021.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 131,688 and 289,632
Half scale
Find third proportional to 526,752 and 1,158,528
Double scale
Find third proportional to 263,378 and 579,268
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 395,064 and 868,896
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.