Home / 349,886-557,004

Finding the Third Proportional to 349,886 and 557,004

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 349,886 and 557,004 is: 886,727.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    349,886 : 557,004 = 557,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    349,886/557,004 = 557,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    349,886x = 557,004 × 557,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    349,886x = 310,253,456,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,253,456,016/349,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,727.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 174,943 and 278,502
Half scale
Find third proportional to 699,772 and 1,114,008
Double scale
Find third proportional to 349,888 and 557,007
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 524,829 and 835,506
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.