Home / 331,613-716,171

Finding the Third Proportional to 331,613 and 716,171

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 331,613 and 716,171 is: 1,546,685.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,613 : 716,171 = 716,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,613/716,171 = 716,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,613x = 716,171 × 716,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,613x = 512,900,901,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,900,901,241/331,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,546,685.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 165,806.50 and 358,085.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 663,226 and 1,432,342
Double scale
Find third proportional to 331,615 and 716,175
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 497,419.50 and 1,074,256.50
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.