Home / 336,368-505,970

Finding the Third Proportional to 336,368 and 505,970

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 336,368 and 505,970 is: 761,087.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,368 : 505,970 = 505,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,368/505,970 = 505,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,368x = 505,970 × 505,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,368x = 256,005,640,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,005,640,900/336,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,087.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 168,184 and 252,985
Half scale
Find third proportional to 672,736 and 1,011,940
Double scale
Find third proportional to 336,370 and 505,973
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 504,552 and 758,955
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.