Home / 298,740-473,268

Finding the Third Proportional to 298,740 and 473,268

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 298,740 and 473,268 is: 749,757.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,740 : 473,268 = 473,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,740/473,268 = 473,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,740x = 473,268 × 473,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,740x = 223,982,599,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,982,599,824/298,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,757.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 149,370 and 236,634
Half scale
Find third proportional to 597,480 and 946,536
Double scale
Find third proportional to 298,742 and 473,271
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 448,110 and 709,902
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.