Home / 286,388-565,546

Finding the Third Proportional to 286,388 and 565,546

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 286,388 and 565,546 is: 1,116,814.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,388 : 565,546 = 565,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,388/565,546 = 565,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,388x = 565,546 × 565,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,388x = 319,842,278,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,842,278,116/286,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,116,814.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 143,194 and 282,773
Half scale
Find third proportional to 572,776 and 1,131,092
Double scale
Find third proportional to 286,390 and 565,550
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 429,582 and 848,319
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.97) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.