Home / 265,173-576,986

Finding the Third Proportional to 265,173 and 576,986

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 265,173 and 576,986 is: 1,255,455.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,173 : 576,986 = 576,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,173/576,986 = 576,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,173x = 576,986 × 576,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,173x = 332,912,844,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,912,844,196/265,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,255,455.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 132,586.50 and 288,493
Half scale
Find third proportional to 530,346 and 1,153,972
Double scale
Find third proportional to 265,175 and 576,990
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 397,759.50 and 865,479
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.