Home / 323,136-493,452

Finding the Third Proportional to 323,136 and 493,452

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 323,136 and 493,452 is: 753,536.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,136 : 493,452 = 493,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,136/493,452 = 493,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,136x = 493,452 × 493,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,136x = 243,494,876,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,494,876,304/323,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,536.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 161,568 and 246,726
Half scale
Find third proportional to 646,272 and 986,904
Double scale
Find third proportional to 323,138 and 493,455
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 484,704 and 740,178
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.