Home / 563,714-872,481

Finding the Third Proportional to 563,714 and 872,481

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 563,714 and 872,481 is: 1,350,371.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,714 : 872,481 = 872,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,714/872,481 = 872,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,714x = 872,481 × 872,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,714x = 761,223,095,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,223,095,361/563,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,350,371.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 281,857 and 436,240.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,127,428 and 1,744,962
Double scale
Find third proportional to 563,716 and 872,484
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 845,571 and 1,308,721.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.