Home / 337,538-720,274

Finding the Third Proportional to 337,538 and 720,274

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 337,538 and 720,274 is: 1,536,996.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    337,538 : 720,274 = 720,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    337,538/720,274 = 720,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    337,538x = 720,274 × 720,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    337,538x = 518,794,635,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 518,794,635,076/337,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,536,996.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 168,769 and 360,137
Half scale
Find third proportional to 675,076 and 1,440,548
Double scale
Find third proportional to 337,540 and 720,278
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 506,307 and 1,080,411
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.