Home / 344,084-505,968

Finding the Third Proportional to 344,084 and 505,968

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 344,084 and 505,968 is: 744,014.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    344,084 : 505,968 = 505,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    344,084/505,968 = 505,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    344,084x = 505,968 × 505,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    344,084x = 256,003,617,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,003,617,024/344,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,014.88

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 172,042 and 252,984
Half scale
Find third proportional to 688,168 and 1,011,936
Double scale
Find third proportional to 344,086 and 505,971
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 516,126 and 758,952
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.