Home / 359,332-598,838

Finding the Third Proportional to 359,332 and 598,838

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 359,332 and 598,838 is: 997,982.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,332 : 598,838 = 598,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,332/598,838 = 598,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,332x = 598,838 × 598,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,332x = 358,606,950,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,606,950,244/359,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,982.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 179,666 and 299,419
Half scale
Find third proportional to 718,664 and 1,197,676
Double scale
Find third proportional to 359,334 and 598,841
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 538,998 and 898,257
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.67) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.