Home / 324,925-502,139

Finding the Third Proportional to 324,925 and 502,139

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 324,925 and 502,139 is: 776,005.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,925 : 502,139 = 502,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,925/502,139 = 502,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,925x = 502,139 × 502,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,925x = 252,143,575,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,143,575,321/324,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,005.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 162,462.50 and 251,069.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 649,850 and 1,004,278
Double scale
Find third proportional to 324,927 and 502,142
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 487,387.50 and 753,208.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.