Home / 367,081-516,942

Finding the Third Proportional to 367,081 and 516,942

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 367,081 and 516,942 is: 727,983.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367,081 : 516,942 = 516,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367,081/516,942 = 516,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367,081x = 516,942 × 516,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367,081x = 267,229,031,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,229,031,364/367,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,983.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 183,540.50 and 258,471
Half scale
Find third proportional to 734,162 and 1,033,884
Double scale
Find third proportional to 367,083 and 516,945
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 550,621.50 and 775,413
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.