Home / 271,630-590,486

Finding the Third Proportional to 271,630 and 590,486

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 271,630 and 590,486 is: 1,283,634.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,630 : 590,486 = 590,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,630/590,486 = 590,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,630x = 590,486 × 590,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,630x = 348,673,716,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,673,716,196/271,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,283,634.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 135,815 and 295,243
Half scale
Find third proportional to 543,260 and 1,180,972
Double scale
Find third proportional to 271,632 and 590,490
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 407,445 and 885,729
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.