Home / 472,314-549,087

Finding the Third Proportional to 472,314 and 549,087

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 472,314 and 549,087 is: 638,339.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,314 : 549,087 = 549,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,314/549,087 = 549,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,314x = 549,087 × 549,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,314x = 301,496,533,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,496,533,569/472,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,339.18

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 236,157 and 274,543.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 944,628 and 1,098,174
Double scale
Find third proportional to 472,316 and 549,089
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 708,471 and 823,630.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.