Home / 324,518-484,077

Finding the Third Proportional to 324,518 and 484,077

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 324,518 and 484,077 is: 722,087.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,518 : 484,077 = 484,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,518/484,077 = 484,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,518x = 484,077 × 484,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,518x = 234,330,541,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,330,541,929/324,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,087.96

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 162,259 and 242,038.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 649,036 and 968,154
Double scale
Find third proportional to 324,520 and 484,080
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 486,777 and 726,115.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.