Home / 340,054-744,746

Finding the Third Proportional to 340,054 and 744,746

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 340,054 and 744,746 is: 1,631,054.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    340,054 : 744,746 = 744,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    340,054/744,746 = 744,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    340,054x = 744,746 × 744,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    340,054x = 554,646,604,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,646,604,516/340,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,054.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 170,027 and 372,373
Half scale
Find third proportional to 680,108 and 1,489,492
Double scale
Find third proportional to 340,056 and 744,750
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 510,081 and 1,117,119
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.