Home / 501,014-775,929

Finding the Third Proportional to 501,014 and 775,929

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 501,014 and 775,929 is: 1,201,694.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,014 : 775,929 = 775,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,014/775,929 = 775,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,014x = 775,929 × 775,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,014x = 602,065,813,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,065,813,041/501,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,694.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 250,507 and 387,964.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,002,028 and 1,551,858
Double scale
Find third proportional to 501,016 and 775,932
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 751,521 and 1,163,893.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.