Home / 338,460-723,576

Finding the Third Proportional to 338,460 and 723,576

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 338,460 and 723,576 is: 1,546,895.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338,460 : 723,576 = 723,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338,460/723,576 = 723,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338,460x = 723,576 × 723,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338,460x = 523,562,227,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,562,227,776/338,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,546,895.43

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 169,230 and 361,788
Half scale
Find third proportional to 676,920 and 1,447,152
Double scale
Find third proportional to 338,462 and 723,580
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 507,690 and 1,085,364
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.