Home / 284,352-622,272

Finding the Third Proportional to 284,352 and 622,272

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 284,352 and 622,272 is: 1,361,771.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    284,352 : 622,272 = 622,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    284,352/622,272 = 622,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    284,352x = 622,272 × 622,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    284,352x = 387,222,441,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,222,441,984/284,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,361,771.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 142,176 and 311,136
Half scale
Find third proportional to 568,704 and 1,244,544
Double scale
Find third proportional to 284,354 and 622,276
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 426,528 and 933,408
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.