Home / 288,554.25-495,108

Finding the Third Proportional to 288,554.25 and 495,108

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 288,554.25 and 495,108 is: 849,517.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,554.25 : 495,108 = 495,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,554.25/495,108 = 495,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,554.25x = 495,108 × 495,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,554.25x = 245,131,931,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,131,931,664/288,554.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 849,517.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 144,277.13 and 247,554
Half scale
Find third proportional to 577,108.50 and 990,216
Double scale
Find third proportional to 288,556 and 495,111
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 432,831.38 and 742,662
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.72) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.