Home / 281,952-634,880

Finding the Third Proportional to 281,952 and 634,880

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 281,952 and 634,880 is: 1,429,578.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    281,952 : 634,880 = 634,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    281,952/634,880 = 634,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    281,952x = 634,880 × 634,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    281,952x = 403,072,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,072,614,400/281,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,429,578.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 140,976 and 317,440
Half scale
Find third proportional to 563,904 and 1,269,760
Double scale
Find third proportional to 281,954 and 634,885
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 422,928 and 952,320
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.25) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.