Home / 281,502-574,452

Finding the Third Proportional to 281,502 and 574,452

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 281,502 and 574,452 is: 1,172,265.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,502 : 574,452 = 574,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,502/574,452 = 574,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,502x = 574,452 × 574,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,502x = 329,995,100,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,995,100,304/281,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,265.56

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 140,751 and 287,226
Half scale
Find third proportional to 563,004 and 1,148,904
Double scale
Find third proportional to 281,504 and 574,456
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 422,253 and 861,678
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.