Home / 272,169-591,074

Finding the Third Proportional to 272,169 and 591,074

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 272,169 and 591,074 is: 1,283,645.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,169 : 591,074 = 591,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,169/591,074 = 591,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,169x = 591,074 × 591,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,169x = 349,368,473,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,368,473,476/272,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,283,645.36

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 136,084.50 and 295,537
Half scale
Find third proportional to 544,338 and 1,182,148
Double scale
Find third proportional to 272,171 and 591,078
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 408,253.50 and 886,611
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.