Home / 357,102-743,793

Finding the Third Proportional to 357,102 and 743,793

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 357,102 and 743,793 is: 1,549,215.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    357,102 : 743,793 = 743,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    357,102/743,793 = 743,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    357,102x = 743,793 × 743,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    357,102x = 553,228,026,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,228,026,849/357,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,549,215.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 178,551 and 371,896.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 714,204 and 1,487,586
Double scale
Find third proportional to 357,104 and 743,797
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 535,653 and 1,115,689.50
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.