Home / 344,338-749,666

Finding the Third Proportional to 344,338 and 749,666

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 344,338 and 749,666 is: 1,632,114.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    344,338 : 749,666 = 749,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    344,338/749,666 = 749,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    344,338x = 749,666 × 749,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    344,338x = 561,999,111,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,999,111,556/344,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632,114.70

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 172,169 and 374,833
Half scale
Find third proportional to 688,676 and 1,499,332
Double scale
Find third proportional to 344,340 and 749,670
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 516,507 and 1,124,499
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.