Home / 366,988-536,320

Finding the Third Proportional to 366,988 and 536,320

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 366,988 and 536,320 is: 783,783.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,988 : 536,320 = 536,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,988/536,320 = 536,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,988x = 536,320 × 536,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,988x = 287,639,142,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,639,142,400/366,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,783.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 183,494 and 268,160
Half scale
Find third proportional to 733,976 and 1,072,640
Double scale
Find third proportional to 366,990 and 536,323
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 550,482 and 804,480
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.