Home / 265,556-573,376

Finding the Third Proportional to 265,556 and 573,376

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 265,556 and 573,376 is: 1,238,006.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,556 : 573,376 = 573,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,556/573,376 = 573,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,556x = 573,376 × 573,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,556x = 328,760,037,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,760,037,376/265,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,238,006.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 132,778 and 286,688
Half scale
Find third proportional to 531,112 and 1,146,752
Double scale
Find third proportional to 265,558 and 573,380
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 398,334 and 860,064
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.