Home / 602,159-880,628

Finding the Third Proportional to 602,159 and 880,628

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 602,159 and 880,628 is: 1,287,875.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    602,159 : 880,628 = 880,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    602,159/880,628 = 880,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    602,159x = 880,628 × 880,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    602,159x = 775,505,674,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,505,674,384/602,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,287,875.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 301,079.50 and 440,314
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,204,318 and 1,761,256
Double scale
Find third proportional to 602,161 and 880,631
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 903,238.50 and 1,320,942
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.