Home / 348,192-761,988

Finding the Third Proportional to 348,192 and 761,988

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 348,192 and 761,988 is: 1,667,544.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    348,192 : 761,988 = 761,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    348,192/761,988 = 761,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    348,192x = 761,988 × 761,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    348,192x = 580,625,712,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 580,625,712,144/348,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667,544.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 174,096 and 380,994
Half scale
Find third proportional to 696,384 and 1,523,976
Double scale
Find third proportional to 348,194 and 761,992
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 522,288 and 1,142,982
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.