Home / 342,074-791,812

Finding the Third Proportional to 342,074 and 791,812

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 342,074 and 791,812 is: 1,832,838.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,074 : 791,812 = 791,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,074/791,812 = 791,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,074x = 791,812 × 791,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,074x = 626,966,243,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,966,243,344/342,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,832,838.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 171,037 and 395,906
Half scale
Find third proportional to 684,148 and 1,583,624
Double scale
Find third proportional to 342,076 and 791,817
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 513,111 and 1,187,718
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.31) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.