Home / 264,454-581,393

Finding the Third Proportional to 264,454 and 581,393

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 264,454 and 581,393 is: 1,278,172.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    264,454 : 581,393 = 581,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    264,454/581,393 = 581,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    264,454x = 581,393 × 581,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    264,454x = 338,017,820,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,017,820,449/264,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,278,172.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 132,227 and 290,696.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 528,908 and 1,162,786
Double scale
Find third proportional to 264,456 and 581,397
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 396,681 and 872,089.50
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.