Home / 305,932-672,431

Finding the Third Proportional to 305,932 and 672,431

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 305,932 and 672,431 is: 1,477,986.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,932 : 672,431 = 672,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,932/672,431 = 672,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,932x = 672,431 × 672,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,932x = 452,163,449,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,163,449,761/305,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,477,986.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 152,966 and 336,215.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 611,864 and 1,344,862
Double scale
Find third proportional to 305,934 and 672,435
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 458,898 and 1,008,646.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.