Home / 582,838-1,254,249

Finding the Third Proportional to 582,838 and 1,254,249

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 582,838 and 1,254,249 is: 2,699,104.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,838 : 1,254,249 = 1,254,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,838/1,254,249 = 1,254,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,838x = 1,254,249 × 1,254,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,838x = 1,573,140,554,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573,140,554,001/582,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,699,104.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 291,419 and 627,124.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,165,676 and 2,508,498
Double scale
Find third proportional to 582,840 and 1,254,253
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 874,257 and 1,881,373.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.