Home / 343,442-737,668

Finding the Third Proportional to 343,442 and 737,668

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 343,442 and 737,668 is: 1,584,413.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,442 : 737,668 = 737,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,442/737,668 = 737,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,442x = 737,668 × 737,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,442x = 544,154,078,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,154,078,224/343,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,584,413.32

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 171,721 and 368,834
Half scale
Find third proportional to 686,884 and 1,475,336
Double scale
Find third proportional to 343,444 and 737,672
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 515,163 and 1,106,502
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.