Home / 345,240-466,446

Finding the Third Proportional to 345,240 and 466,446

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 345,240 and 466,446 is: 630,204.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,240 : 466,446 = 466,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,240/466,446 = 466,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,240x = 466,446 × 466,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,240x = 217,571,870,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,571,870,916/345,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,204.70

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 172,620 and 233,223
Half scale
Find third proportional to 690,480 and 932,892
Double scale
Find third proportional to 345,242 and 466,449
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 517,860 and 699,669
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.