Home / 324,868-487,302

Finding the Third Proportional to 324,868 and 487,302

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 324,868 and 487,302 is: 730,953

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    324,868 : 487,302 = 487,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    324,868/487,302 = 487,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    324,868x = 487,302 × 487,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    324,868x = 237,463,239,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,463,239,204/324,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,953

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 162,434 and 243,651
Half scale
Find third proportional to 649,736 and 974,604
Double scale
Find third proportional to 324,870 and 487,305
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 487,302 and 730,953
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.