Home / 264,828-543,609

Finding the Third Proportional to 264,828 and 543,609

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 264,828 and 543,609 is: 1,115,859.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    264,828 : 543,609 = 543,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    264,828/543,609 = 543,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    264,828x = 543,609 × 543,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    264,828x = 295,510,744,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,510,744,881/264,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,115,859.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 132,414 and 271,804.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 529,656 and 1,087,218
Double scale
Find third proportional to 264,830 and 543,613
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 397,242 and 815,413.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.