Home / 282,738-609,759

Finding the Third Proportional to 282,738 and 609,759

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 282,738 and 609,759 is: 1,315,019.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,738 : 609,759 = 609,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,738/609,759 = 609,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,738x = 609,759 × 609,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,738x = 371,806,038,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,806,038,081/282,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,315,019.69

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 141,369 and 304,879.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 565,476 and 1,219,518
Double scale
Find third proportional to 282,740 and 609,763
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 424,107 and 914,638.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.