Home / 402,864-593,160

Finding the Third Proportional to 402,864 and 593,160

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 402,864 and 593,160 is: 873,343.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,864 : 593,160 = 593,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,864/593,160 = 593,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,864x = 593,160 × 593,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,864x = 351,838,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,838,785,600/402,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,343.82

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 201,432 and 296,580
Half scale
Find third proportional to 805,728 and 1,186,320
Double scale
Find third proportional to 402,866 and 593,163
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 604,296 and 889,740
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.