Home / 270,848-576,689

Finding the Third Proportional to 270,848 and 576,689

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 270,848 and 576,689 is: 1,227,885.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    270,848 : 576,689 = 576,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    270,848/576,689 = 576,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    270,848x = 576,689 × 576,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    270,848x = 332,570,202,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,570,202,721/270,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,227,885.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 135,424 and 288,344.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 541,696 and 1,153,378
Double scale
Find third proportional to 270,850 and 576,693
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 406,272 and 865,033.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.