Home / 557,688-752,453

Finding the Third Proportional to 557,688 and 752,453

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 557,688 and 752,453 is: 1,015,237.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    557,688 : 752,453 = 752,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    557,688/752,453 = 752,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    557,688x = 752,453 × 752,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    557,688x = 566,185,517,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,185,517,209/557,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,015,237.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 278,844 and 376,226.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,115,376 and 1,504,906
Double scale
Find third proportional to 557,690 and 752,456
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 836,532 and 1,128,679.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.