Home / 537,966-805,815

Finding the Third Proportional to 537,966 and 805,815

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 537,966 and 805,815 is: 1,207,023.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,966 : 805,815 = 805,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,966/805,815 = 805,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,966x = 805,815 × 805,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,966x = 649,337,814,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,337,814,225/537,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,207,023.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 268,983 and 402,907.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,075,932 and 1,611,630
Double scale
Find third proportional to 537,968 and 805,818
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 806,949 and 1,208,722.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.