Home / 328,932-492,058

Finding the Third Proportional to 328,932 and 492,058

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 328,932 and 492,058 is: 736,082.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    328,932 : 492,058 = 492,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    328,932/492,058 = 492,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    328,932x = 492,058 × 492,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    328,932x = 242,121,075,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,121,075,364/328,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,082.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 164,466 and 246,029
Half scale
Find third proportional to 657,864 and 984,116
Double scale
Find third proportional to 328,934 and 492,061
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 493,398 and 738,087
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.