Home / 335,066-510,497

Finding the Third Proportional to 335,066 and 510,497

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 335,066 and 510,497 is: 777,778.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    335,066 : 510,497 = 510,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    335,066/510,497 = 510,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    335,066x = 510,497 × 510,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    335,066x = 260,607,187,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,607,187,009/335,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,778.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 167,533 and 255,248.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 670,132 and 1,020,994
Double scale
Find third proportional to 335,068 and 510,500
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 502,599 and 765,745.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.