Home / 266,652-544,032

Finding the Third Proportional to 266,652 and 544,032

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 266,652 and 544,032 is: 1,109,951.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,652 : 544,032 = 544,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,652/544,032 = 544,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,652x = 544,032 × 544,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,652x = 295,970,817,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,970,817,024/266,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,109,951.61

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 133,326 and 272,016
Half scale
Find third proportional to 533,304 and 1,088,064
Double scale
Find third proportional to 266,654 and 544,036
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 399,978 and 816,048
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.