Home / 281,922-587,172

Finding the Third Proportional to 281,922 and 587,172

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 281,922 and 587,172 is: 1,222,930.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,922 : 587,172 = 587,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,922/587,172 = 587,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,922x = 587,172 × 587,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,922x = 344,770,957,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,770,957,584/281,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,222,930.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 140,961 and 293,586
Half scale
Find third proportional to 563,844 and 1,174,344
Double scale
Find third proportional to 281,924 and 587,176
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 422,883 and 880,758
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.