Home / 542,912-750,192

Finding the Third Proportional to 542,912 and 750,192

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 542,912 and 750,192 is: 1,036,610.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    542,912 : 750,192 = 750,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    542,912/750,192 = 750,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    542,912x = 750,192 × 750,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    542,912x = 562,788,036,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,788,036,864/542,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,036,610.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 271,456 and 375,096
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,085,824 and 1,500,384
Double scale
Find third proportional to 542,914 and 750,195
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 814,368 and 1,125,288
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.