Home / 342,299-763,302

Finding the Third Proportional to 342,299 and 763,302

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 342,299 and 763,302 is: 1,702,108.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    342,299 : 763,302 = 763,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    342,299/763,302 = 763,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    342,299x = 763,302 × 763,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    342,299x = 582,629,943,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,629,943,204/342,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,702,108.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 171,149.50 and 381,651
Half scale
Find third proportional to 684,598 and 1,526,604
Double scale
Find third proportional to 342,301 and 763,306
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 513,448.50 and 1,144,953
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.