Home / 282,035-615,516

Finding the Third Proportional to 282,035 and 615,516

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 282,035 and 615,516 is: 1,343,308.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,035 : 615,516 = 615,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,035/615,516 = 615,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,035x = 615,516 × 615,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,035x = 378,859,946,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,859,946,256/282,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,343,308.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 141,017.50 and 307,758
Half scale
Find third proportional to 564,070 and 1,231,032
Double scale
Find third proportional to 282,037 and 615,520
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 423,052.50 and 923,274
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.