Home / 361,248-536,643

Finding the Third Proportional to 361,248 and 536,643

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 361,248 and 536,643 is: 797,196.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    361,248 : 536,643 = 536,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    361,248/536,643 = 536,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    361,248x = 536,643 × 536,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    361,248x = 287,985,709,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,985,709,449/361,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,196.69

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 180,624 and 268,321.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 722,496 and 1,073,286
Double scale
Find third proportional to 361,250 and 536,646
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 541,872 and 804,964.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.