Home / 366,072-545,896

Finding the Third Proportional to 366,072 and 545,896

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 366,072 and 545,896 is: 814,054.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,072 : 545,896 = 545,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,072/545,896 = 545,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,072x = 545,896 × 545,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,072x = 298,002,442,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,002,442,816/366,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,054.18

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 183,036 and 272,948
Half scale
Find third proportional to 732,144 and 1,091,792
Double scale
Find third proportional to 366,074 and 545,899
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 549,108 and 818,844
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.