Home / 527,460-838,602

Finding the Third Proportional to 527,460 and 838,602

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 527,460 and 838,602 is: 1,333,282.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,460 : 838,602 = 838,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,460/838,602 = 838,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,460x = 838,602 × 838,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,460x = 703,253,314,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,253,314,404/527,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,333,282.74

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 263,730 and 419,301
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,054,920 and 1,677,204
Double scale
Find third proportional to 527,462 and 838,605
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 791,190 and 1,257,903
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.