Home / 341,418-735,140

Finding the Third Proportional to 341,418 and 735,140

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 341,418 and 735,140 is: 1,582,900.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    341,418 : 735,140 = 735,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    341,418/735,140 = 735,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    341,418x = 735,140 × 735,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    341,418x = 540,430,819,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,430,819,600/341,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,900.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 170,709 and 367,570
Half scale
Find third proportional to 682,836 and 1,470,280
Double scale
Find third proportional to 341,420 and 735,144
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 512,127 and 1,102,710
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.