Home / 291,762-675,846

Finding the Third Proportional to 291,762 and 675,846

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 291,762 and 675,846 is: 1,565,549.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    291,762 : 675,846 = 675,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    291,762/675,846 = 675,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    291,762x = 675,846 × 675,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    291,762x = 456,767,815,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,767,815,716/291,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,565,549.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 145,881 and 337,923
Half scale
Find third proportional to 583,524 and 1,351,692
Double scale
Find third proportional to 291,764 and 675,851
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 437,643 and 1,013,769
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.