Home / 327,638-494,465

Finding the Third Proportional to 327,638 and 494,465

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 327,638 and 494,465 is: 746,237.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,638 : 494,465 = 494,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,638/494,465 = 494,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,638x = 494,465 × 494,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,638x = 244,495,636,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,495,636,225/327,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,237.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 163,819 and 247,232.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 655,276 and 988,930
Double scale
Find third proportional to 327,640 and 494,468
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 491,457 and 741,697.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.