Home / 366,132-788,442

Finding the Third Proportional to 366,132 and 788,442

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 366,132 and 788,442 is: 1,697,859.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,132 : 788,442 = 788,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,132/788,442 = 788,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,132x = 788,442 × 788,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,132x = 621,640,787,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,640,787,364/366,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,697,859.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 183,066 and 394,221
Half scale
Find third proportional to 732,264 and 1,576,884
Double scale
Find third proportional to 366,134 and 788,446
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 549,198 and 1,182,663
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.