Home / 366,338-581,187

Finding the Third Proportional to 366,338 and 581,187

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 366,338 and 581,187 is: 922,040.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,338 : 581,187 = 581,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,338/581,187 = 581,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,338x = 581,187 × 581,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,338x = 337,778,328,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,778,328,969/366,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 922,040.11

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.