Home / 360,272-540,600

Finding the Third Proportional to 360,272 and 540,600

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 360,272 and 540,600 is: 811,188.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,272 : 540,600 = 540,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,272/540,600 = 540,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,272x = 540,600 × 540,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,272x = 292,248,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,248,360,000/360,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,188.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 180,136 and 270,300
Half scale
Find third proportional to 720,544 and 1,081,200
Double scale
Find third proportional to 360,274 and 540,603
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 540,408 and 810,900
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.