Home / 538,388-834,050

Finding the Third Proportional to 538,388 and 834,050

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 538,388 and 834,050 is: 1,292,078.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,388 : 834,050 = 834,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,388/834,050 = 834,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,388x = 834,050 × 834,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,388x = 695,639,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,639,402,500/538,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,292,078.21

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 269,194 and 417,025
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,076,776 and 1,668,100
Double scale
Find third proportional to 538,390 and 834,053
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 807,582 and 1,251,075
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.