Home / 331,544-715,504

Finding the Third Proportional to 331,544 and 715,504

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 331,544 and 715,504 is: 1,544,126.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,544 : 715,504 = 715,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,544/715,504 = 715,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,544x = 715,504 × 715,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,544x = 511,945,974,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,945,974,016/331,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,544,126.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 165,772 and 357,752
Half scale
Find third proportional to 663,088 and 1,431,008
Double scale
Find third proportional to 331,546 and 715,508
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 497,316 and 1,073,256
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.