Home / 265,576-573,408

Finding the Third Proportional to 265,576 and 573,408

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 265,576 and 573,408 is: 1,238,051.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,576 : 573,408 = 573,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,576/573,408 = 573,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,576x = 573,408 × 573,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,576x = 328,796,734,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,796,734,464/265,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,238,051.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 132,788 and 286,704
Half scale
Find third proportional to 531,152 and 1,146,816
Double scale
Find third proportional to 265,578 and 573,412
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 398,364 and 860,112
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.