Home / 315,933-682,437

Finding the Third Proportional to 315,933 and 682,437

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 315,933 and 682,437 is: 1,474,110.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    315,933 : 682,437 = 682,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    315,933/682,437 = 682,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    315,933x = 682,437 × 682,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    315,933x = 465,720,258,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,720,258,969/315,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,474,110.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 157,966.50 and 341,218.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 631,866 and 1,364,874
Double scale
Find third proportional to 315,935 and 682,441
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 473,899.50 and 1,023,655.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.