Home / 342,080-791,827

Finding the Third Proportional to 342,080 and 791,827

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 342,080 and 791,827 is: 1,832,875.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,080 : 791,827 = 791,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,080/791,827 = 791,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,080x = 791,827 × 791,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,080x = 626,989,997,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,989,997,929/342,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,832,875.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 171,040 and 395,913.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 684,160 and 1,583,654
Double scale
Find third proportional to 342,082 and 791,832
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 513,120 and 1,187,740.50
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.