Home / 338,472-735,210

Finding the Third Proportional to 338,472 and 735,210

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 338,472 and 735,210 is: 1,596,982.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338,472 : 735,210 = 735,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338,472/735,210 = 735,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338,472x = 735,210 × 735,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338,472x = 540,533,744,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,533,744,100/338,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,596,982.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 169,236 and 367,605
Half scale
Find third proportional to 676,944 and 1,470,420
Double scale
Find third proportional to 338,474 and 735,214
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 507,708 and 1,102,815
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.