Home / 533,446-1,162,754

Finding the Third Proportional to 533,446 and 1,162,754

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 533,446 and 1,162,754 is: 2,534,458.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,446 : 1,162,754 = 1,162,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,446/1,162,754 = 1,162,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,446x = 1,162,754 × 1,162,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,446x = 1,351,996,864,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,996,864,516/533,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,534,458.72

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 266,723 and 581,377
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,066,892 and 2,325,508
Double scale
Find third proportional to 533,448 and 1,162,758
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 800,169 and 1,744,131
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.