Home / 349,876-767,000

Finding the Third Proportional to 349,876 and 767,000

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 349,876 and 767,000 is: 1,681,421.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    349,876 : 767,000 = 767,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    349,876/767,000 = 767,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    349,876x = 767,000 × 767,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    349,876x = 588,289,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,289,000,000/349,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,681,421.42

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 174,938 and 383,500
Half scale
Find third proportional to 699,752 and 1,534,000
Double scale
Find third proportional to 349,878 and 767,004
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 524,814 and 1,150,500
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.