Home / 295,132-652,286

Finding the Third Proportional to 295,132 and 652,286

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 295,132 and 652,286 is: 1,441,649.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,132 : 652,286 = 652,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,132/652,286 = 652,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,132x = 652,286 × 652,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,132x = 425,477,025,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,477,025,796/295,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,441,649.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 147,566 and 326,143
Half scale
Find third proportional to 590,264 and 1,304,572
Double scale
Find third proportional to 295,134 and 652,290
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 442,698 and 978,429
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.