Home / 277,058-605,956

Finding the Third Proportional to 277,058 and 605,956

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 277,058 and 605,956 is: 1,325,291.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,058 : 605,956 = 605,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,058/605,956 = 605,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,058x = 605,956 × 605,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,058x = 367,182,673,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,182,673,936/277,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,325,291.72

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 138,529 and 302,978
Half scale
Find third proportional to 554,116 and 1,211,912
Double scale
Find third proportional to 277,060 and 605,960
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 415,587 and 908,934
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.