Home / 360,534-565,544

Finding the Third Proportional to 360,534 and 565,544

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 360,534 and 565,544 is: 887,128.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,534 : 565,544 = 565,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,534/565,544 = 565,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,534x = 565,544 × 565,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,534x = 319,840,015,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,840,015,936/360,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,128.58

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 180,267 and 282,772
Half scale
Find third proportional to 721,068 and 1,131,088
Double scale
Find third proportional to 360,536 and 565,547
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 540,801 and 848,316
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.