Home / 332,946-512,299

Finding the Third Proportional to 332,946 and 512,299

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 332,946 and 512,299 is: 788,266.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,946 : 512,299 = 512,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,946/512,299 = 512,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,946x = 512,299 × 512,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,946x = 262,450,265,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,450,265,401/332,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788,266.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 166,473 and 256,149.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 665,892 and 1,024,598
Double scale
Find third proportional to 332,948 and 512,302
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 499,419 and 768,448.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.