Home / 557,424-1,204,288

Finding the Third Proportional to 557,424 and 1,204,288

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 557,424 and 1,204,288 is: 2,601,806.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,424 : 1,204,288 = 1,204,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,424/1,204,288 = 1,204,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,424x = 1,204,288 × 1,204,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,424x = 1,450,309,586,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,309,586,944/557,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601,806.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 278,712 and 602,144
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,114,848 and 2,408,576
Double scale
Find third proportional to 557,426 and 1,204,292
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 836,136 and 1,806,432
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.