Home / 343,636-525,660

Finding the Third Proportional to 343,636 and 525,660

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 343,636 and 525,660 is: 804,102.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    343,636 : 525,660 = 525,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    343,636/525,660 = 525,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    343,636x = 525,660 × 525,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    343,636x = 276,318,435,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,318,435,600/343,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,102.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 171,818 and 262,830
Half scale
Find third proportional to 687,272 and 1,051,320
Double scale
Find third proportional to 343,638 and 525,663
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 515,454 and 788,490
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.