Home / 363,184-600,216

Finding the Third Proportional to 363,184 and 600,216

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 363,184 and 600,216 is: 991,946.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    363,184 : 600,216 = 600,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    363,184/600,216 = 600,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    363,184x = 600,216 × 600,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    363,184x = 360,259,246,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,259,246,656/363,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 991,946.91

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.65) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.