Home / 275,591-590,548

Finding the Third Proportional to 275,591 and 590,548

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 275,591 and 590,548 is: 1,265,451.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    275,591 : 590,548 = 590,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    275,591/590,548 = 590,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    275,591x = 590,548 × 590,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    275,591x = 348,746,940,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,746,940,304/275,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,451.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 137,795.50 and 295,274
Half scale
Find third proportional to 551,182 and 1,181,096
Double scale
Find third proportional to 275,593 and 590,552
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 413,386.50 and 885,822
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.