Home / 323,760-491,472

Finding the Third Proportional to 323,760 and 491,472

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 323,760 and 491,472 is: 746,061.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    323,760 : 491,472 = 491,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    323,760/491,472 = 491,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    323,760x = 491,472 × 491,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    323,760x = 241,544,726,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,544,726,784/323,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,061.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 161,880 and 245,736
Half scale
Find third proportional to 647,520 and 982,944
Double scale
Find third proportional to 323,762 and 491,475
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 485,640 and 737,208
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.