Home / 346,416-744,401

Finding the Third Proportional to 346,416 and 744,401

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 346,416 and 744,401 is: 1,599,616.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,416 : 744,401 = 744,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,416/744,401 = 744,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,416x = 744,401 × 744,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,416x = 554,132,848,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,132,848,801/346,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,599,616.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 173,208 and 372,200.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 692,832 and 1,488,802
Double scale
Find third proportional to 346,418 and 744,405
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 519,624 and 1,116,601.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.