Home / 266,026-574,256

Finding the Third Proportional to 266,026 and 574,256

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 266,026 and 574,256 is: 1,239,615.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,026 : 574,256 = 574,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,026/574,256 = 574,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,026x = 574,256 × 574,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,026x = 329,769,953,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,769,953,536/266,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,239,615.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 133,013 and 287,128
Half scale
Find third proportional to 532,052 and 1,148,512
Double scale
Find third proportional to 266,028 and 574,260
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 399,039 and 861,384
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.