Home / 265,188-572,421

Finding the Third Proportional to 265,188 and 572,421

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 265,188 and 572,421 is: 1,235,598.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,188 : 572,421 = 572,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,188/572,421 = 572,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,188x = 572,421 × 572,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,188x = 327,665,801,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,665,801,241/265,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,235,598.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 132,594 and 286,210.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 530,376 and 1,144,842
Double scale
Find third proportional to 265,190 and 572,425
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 397,782 and 858,631.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.