Home / 277,294-600,920

Finding the Third Proportional to 277,294 and 600,920

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 277,294 and 600,920 is: 1,302,245.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,294 : 600,920 = 600,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,294/600,920 = 600,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,294x = 600,920 × 600,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,294x = 361,104,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,104,846,400/277,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,302,245.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 138,647 and 300,460
Half scale
Find third proportional to 554,588 and 1,201,840
Double scale
Find third proportional to 277,296 and 600,924
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 415,941 and 901,380
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.