Home / 280,776-600,144

Finding the Third Proportional to 280,776 and 600,144

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 280,776 and 600,144 is: 1,282,776.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,776 : 600,144 = 600,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,776/600,144 = 600,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,776x = 600,144 × 600,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,776x = 360,172,820,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,172,820,736/280,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,282,776.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 140,388 and 300,072
Half scale
Find third proportional to 561,552 and 1,200,288
Double scale
Find third proportional to 280,778 and 600,148
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 421,164 and 900,216
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.