Home / 327,872-676,192

Finding the Third Proportional to 327,872 and 676,192

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 327,872 and 676,192 is: 1,394,555.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,872 : 676,192 = 676,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,872/676,192 = 676,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,872x = 676,192 × 676,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,872x = 457,235,620,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,235,620,864/327,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,394,555.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 163,936 and 338,096
Half scale
Find third proportional to 655,744 and 1,352,384
Double scale
Find third proportional to 327,874 and 676,196
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 491,808 and 1,014,288
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.06) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.