Home / 361,732-532,144

Finding the Third Proportional to 361,732 and 532,144

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 361,732 and 532,144 is: 782,837.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    361,732 : 532,144 = 532,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    361,732/532,144 = 532,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    361,732x = 532,144 × 532,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    361,732x = 283,177,236,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,177,236,736/361,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,837.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 180,866 and 266,072
Half scale
Find third proportional to 723,464 and 1,064,288
Double scale
Find third proportional to 361,734 and 532,147
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 542,598 and 798,216
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.