Home / 356,282-522,759

Finding the Third Proportional to 356,282 and 522,759

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 356,282 and 522,759 is: 767,024.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    356,282 : 522,759 = 522,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    356,282/522,759 = 522,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    356,282x = 522,759 × 522,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    356,282x = 273,276,972,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,276,972,081/356,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,024.36

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 178,141 and 261,379.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 712,564 and 1,045,518
Double scale
Find third proportional to 356,284 and 522,762
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 534,423 and 784,138.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.