Home / 324,172-475,740

Finding the Third Proportional to 324,172 and 475,740

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 324,172 and 475,740 is: 698,174.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,172 : 475,740 = 475,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,172/475,740 = 475,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,172x = 475,740 × 475,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,172x = 226,328,547,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,328,547,600/324,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,174.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 162,086 and 237,870
Half scale
Find third proportional to 648,344 and 951,480
Double scale
Find third proportional to 324,174 and 475,743
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 486,258 and 713,610
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.