Home / 371,250-565,581

Finding the Third Proportional to 371,250 and 565,581

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 371,250 and 565,581 is: 861,634.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,250 : 565,581 = 565,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,250/565,581 = 565,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,250x = 565,581 × 565,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,250x = 319,881,867,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,881,867,561/371,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 861,634.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 185,625 and 282,790.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 742,500 and 1,131,162
Double scale
Find third proportional to 371,252 and 565,584
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 556,875 and 848,371.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.