Home / 265,830-583,329

Finding the Third Proportional to 265,830 and 583,329

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 265,830 and 583,329 is: 1,280,038.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,830 : 583,329 = 583,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,830/583,329 = 583,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,830x = 583,329 × 583,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,830x = 340,272,722,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,272,722,241/265,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,280,038.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 132,915 and 291,664.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 531,660 and 1,166,658
Double scale
Find third proportional to 265,832 and 583,333
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 398,745 and 874,993.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.