Home / 326,442-717,036

Finding the Third Proportional to 326,442 and 717,036

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 326,442 and 717,036 is: 1,574,983.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    326,442 : 717,036 = 717,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    326,442/717,036 = 717,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    326,442x = 717,036 × 717,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    326,442x = 514,140,625,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,140,625,296/326,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,574,983.08

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 163,221 and 358,518
Half scale
Find third proportional to 652,884 and 1,434,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 326,444 and 717,040
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 489,663 and 1,075,554
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.