Home / 360,587-522,291

Finding the Third Proportional to 360,587 and 522,291

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 360,587 and 522,291 is: 756,510.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,587 : 522,291 = 522,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,587/522,291 = 522,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,587x = 522,291 × 522,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,587x = 272,787,888,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,787,888,681/360,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756,510.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 180,293.50 and 261,145.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 721,174 and 1,044,582
Double scale
Find third proportional to 360,589 and 522,294
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 540,880.50 and 783,436.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.