Home / 356,958-743,508

Finding the Third Proportional to 356,958 and 743,508

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 356,958 and 743,508 is: 1,548,653.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    356,958 : 743,508 = 743,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    356,958/743,508 = 743,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    356,958x = 743,508 × 743,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    356,958x = 552,804,146,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,804,146,064/356,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,548,653.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 178,479 and 371,754
Half scale
Find third proportional to 713,916 and 1,487,016
Double scale
Find third proportional to 356,960 and 743,512
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 535,437 and 1,115,262
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.