Home / 564,738-848,356

Finding the Third Proportional to 564,738 and 848,356

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 564,738 and 848,356 is: 1,274,410.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    564,738 : 848,356 = 848,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    564,738/848,356 = 848,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    564,738x = 848,356 × 848,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    564,738x = 719,707,902,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,707,902,736/564,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,410.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 282,369 and 424,178
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,129,476 and 1,696,712
Double scale
Find third proportional to 564,740 and 848,359
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 847,107 and 1,272,534
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.