Home / 348,852-473,442

Finding the Third Proportional to 348,852 and 473,442

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 348,852 and 473,442 is: 642,528.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    348,852 : 473,442 = 473,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    348,852/473,442 = 473,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    348,852x = 473,442 × 473,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    348,852x = 224,147,327,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,147,327,364/348,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,528.43

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 174,426 and 236,721
Half scale
Find third proportional to 697,704 and 946,884
Double scale
Find third proportional to 348,854 and 473,445
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 523,278 and 710,163
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.