Finding the Third Proportional to 545,346 and 837,135
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 545,346 and 837,135 is: 1,285,046.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
545,346 : 837,135 = 837,135 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
545,346/837,135 = 837,135/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
545,346x = 837,135 × 837,135 - Step 4: Simplify right side
545,346x = 700,795,008,225 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 700,795,008,225/545,346 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,285,046.57
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 272,673 and 418,567.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,090,692 and 1,674,270
Double scale
Find third proportional to 545,348 and 837,138
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 818,019 and 1,255,702.50
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.