Home / 334,220-517,768

Finding the Third Proportional to 334,220 and 517,768

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 334,220 and 517,768 is: 802,117.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,220 : 517,768 = 517,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,220/517,768 = 517,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,220x = 517,768 × 517,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,220x = 268,083,701,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,083,701,824/334,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 802,117.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 167,110 and 258,884
Half scale
Find third proportional to 668,440 and 1,035,536
Double scale
Find third proportional to 334,222 and 517,771
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 501,330 and 776,652
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.