Home / 601,580-802,791

Finding the Third Proportional to 601,580 and 802,791

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 601,580 and 802,791 is: 1,071,301.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,580 : 802,791 = 802,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,580/802,791 = 802,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,580x = 802,791 × 802,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,580x = 644,473,389,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,473,389,681/601,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,071,301.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 300,790 and 401,395.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,203,160 and 1,605,582
Double scale
Find third proportional to 601,582 and 802,794
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 902,370 and 1,204,186.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.