Home / 272,920-590,228

Finding the Third Proportional to 272,920 and 590,228

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 272,920 and 590,228 is: 1,276,451.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    272,920 : 590,228 = 590,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    272,920/590,228 = 590,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    272,920x = 590,228 × 590,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    272,920x = 348,369,091,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,369,091,984/272,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,451.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 136,460 and 295,114
Half scale
Find third proportional to 545,840 and 1,180,456
Double scale
Find third proportional to 272,922 and 590,232
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 409,380 and 885,342
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.