Home / 266,732-629,642

Finding the Third Proportional to 266,732 and 629,642

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 266,732 and 629,642 is: 1,486,319.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,732 : 629,642 = 629,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,732/629,642 = 629,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,732x = 629,642 × 629,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,732x = 396,449,048,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,449,048,164/266,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,319.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 133,366 and 314,821
Half scale
Find third proportional to 533,464 and 1,259,284
Double scale
Find third proportional to 266,734 and 629,647
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 400,098 and 944,463
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.