Home / 596.50-859

Finding the Third Proportional to 596.50 and 859

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 596.50 and 859 is: 1,237.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596.50 : 859 = 859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596.50/859 = 859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596.50x = 859 × 859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596.50x = 737,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,881/596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,237.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 298.25 and 429.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,193 and 1,718
Double scale
Find third proportional to 599 and 862
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 894.75 and 1,288.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.