Home / 552,858-846,760

Finding the Third Proportional to 552,858 and 846,760

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 552,858 and 846,760 is: 1,296,901.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,858 : 846,760 = 846,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,858/846,760 = 846,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,858x = 846,760 × 846,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,858x = 717,002,497,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,002,497,600/552,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,296,901.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 276,429 and 423,380
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,105,716 and 1,693,520
Double scale
Find third proportional to 552,860 and 846,763
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 829,287 and 1,270,140
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.