Home / 281,452-574,384

Finding the Third Proportional to 281,452 and 574,384

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 281,452 and 574,384 is: 1,172,196.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,452 : 574,384 = 574,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,452/574,384 = 574,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,452x = 574,384 × 574,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,452x = 329,916,979,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,916,979,456/281,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,196.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 140,726 and 287,192
Half scale
Find third proportional to 562,904 and 1,148,768
Double scale
Find third proportional to 281,454 and 574,388
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 422,178 and 861,576
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.