Home / 276,260-605,216

Finding the Third Proportional to 276,260 and 605,216

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 276,260 and 605,216 is: 1,325,875.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,260 : 605,216 = 605,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,260/605,216 = 605,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,260x = 605,216 × 605,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,260x = 366,286,406,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,286,406,656/276,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,325,875.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 138,130 and 302,608
Half scale
Find third proportional to 552,520 and 1,210,432
Double scale
Find third proportional to 276,262 and 605,220
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 414,390 and 907,824
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.