Home / 332,160-514,560

Finding the Third Proportional to 332,160 and 514,560

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 332,160 and 514,560 is: 797,121.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,160 : 514,560 = 514,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,160/514,560 = 514,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,160x = 514,560 × 514,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,160x = 264,771,993,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,771,993,600/332,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,121.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 166,080 and 257,280
Half scale
Find third proportional to 664,320 and 1,029,120
Double scale
Find third proportional to 332,162 and 514,563
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 498,240 and 771,840
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.