Home / 269,796-582,819

Finding the Third Proportional to 269,796 and 582,819

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 269,796 and 582,819 is: 1,259,017.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,796 : 582,819 = 582,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,796/582,819 = 582,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,796x = 582,819 × 582,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,796x = 339,677,986,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,677,986,761/269,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259,017.88

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 134,898 and 291,409.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 539,592 and 1,165,638
Double scale
Find third proportional to 269,798 and 582,823
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 404,694 and 874,228.50
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.