Home / 348,328-521,141

Finding the Third Proportional to 348,328 and 521,141

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 348,328 and 521,141 is: 779,690.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    348,328 : 521,141 = 521,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    348,328/521,141 = 521,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    348,328x = 521,141 × 521,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    348,328x = 271,587,941,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,587,941,881/348,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 779,690.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 174,164 and 260,570.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 696,656 and 1,042,282
Double scale
Find third proportional to 348,330 and 521,144
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 522,492 and 781,711.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.