Home / 278,324-416,751

Finding the Third Proportional to 278,324 and 416,751

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 278,324 and 416,751 is: 624,025.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,324 : 416,751 = 416,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,324/416,751 = 416,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,324x = 416,751 × 416,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,324x = 173,681,396,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,681,396,001/278,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,025.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 139,162 and 208,375.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 556,648 and 833,502
Double scale
Find third proportional to 278,326 and 416,754
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 417,486 and 625,126.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.