Home / 578,268-902,376

Finding the Third Proportional to 578,268 and 902,376

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 578,268 and 902,376 is: 1,408,140.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    578,268 : 902,376 = 902,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    578,268/902,376 = 902,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    578,268x = 902,376 × 902,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    578,268x = 814,282,445,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,282,445,376/578,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,408,140.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 289,134 and 451,188
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,156,536 and 1,804,752
Double scale
Find third proportional to 578,270 and 902,379
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 867,402 and 1,353,564
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.