Home / 543,326-860,141

Finding the Third Proportional to 543,326 and 860,141

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 543,326 and 860,141 is: 1,361,691.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,326 : 860,141 = 860,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,326/860,141 = 860,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,326x = 860,141 × 860,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,326x = 739,842,539,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 739,842,539,881/543,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,361,691.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 271,663 and 430,070.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,086,652 and 1,720,282
Double scale
Find third proportional to 543,328 and 860,144
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 814,989 and 1,290,211.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.