Home / 270,262-423,952

Finding the Third Proportional to 270,262 and 423,952

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 270,262 and 423,952 is: 665,040.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    270,262 : 423,952 = 423,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    270,262/423,952 = 423,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    270,262x = 423,952 × 423,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    270,262x = 179,735,298,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,735,298,304/270,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,040.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 135,131 and 211,976
Half scale
Find third proportional to 540,524 and 847,904
Double scale
Find third proportional to 270,264 and 423,955
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 405,393 and 635,928
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.