Home / 276,272-595,052

Finding the Third Proportional to 276,272 and 595,052

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 276,272 and 595,052 is: 1,281,660.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,272 : 595,052 = 595,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,272/595,052 = 595,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,272x = 595,052 × 595,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,272x = 354,086,882,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,086,882,704/276,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,281,660.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 138,136 and 297,526
Half scale
Find third proportional to 552,544 and 1,190,104
Double scale
Find third proportional to 276,274 and 595,056
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 414,408 and 892,578
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.