Home / 345,246-549,588

Finding the Third Proportional to 345,246 and 549,588

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 345,246 and 549,588 is: 874,874.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    345,246 : 549,588 = 549,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    345,246/549,588 = 549,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    345,246x = 549,588 × 549,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    345,246x = 302,046,969,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,046,969,744/345,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,874.64

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 172,623 and 274,794
Half scale
Find third proportional to 690,492 and 1,099,176
Double scale
Find third proportional to 345,248 and 549,591
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 517,869 and 824,382
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.