Home / 149,788-327,736

Finding the Third Proportional to 149,788 and 327,736

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 149,788 and 327,736 is: 717,086.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,788 : 327,736 = 327,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,788/327,736 = 327,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,788x = 327,736 × 327,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,788x = 107,410,885,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,410,885,696/149,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,086.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 74,894 and 163,868
Half scale
Find third proportional to 299,576 and 655,472
Double scale
Find third proportional to 149,790 and 327,740
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 224,682 and 491,604
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.