Home / 272,496-582,896

Finding the Third Proportional to 272,496 and 582,896

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 272,496 and 582,896 is: 1,246,872.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,496 : 582,896 = 582,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,496/582,896 = 582,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,496x = 582,896 × 582,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,496x = 339,767,746,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,767,746,816/272,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,246,872.42

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 136,248 and 291,448
Half scale
Find third proportional to 544,992 and 1,165,792
Double scale
Find third proportional to 272,498 and 582,900
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 408,744 and 874,344
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.