Home / 590,372-1,266,746

Finding the Third Proportional to 590,372 and 1,266,746

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 590,372 and 1,266,746 is: 2,718,024.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,372 : 1,266,746 = 1,266,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,372/1,266,746 = 1,266,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,372x = 1,266,746 × 1,266,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,372x = 1,604,645,428,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,645,428,516/590,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,718,024.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 295,186 and 633,373
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,180,744 and 2,533,492
Double scale
Find third proportional to 590,374 and 1,266,750
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 885,558 and 1,900,119
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.