Home / 368,442-540,576

Finding the Third Proportional to 368,442 and 540,576

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 368,442 and 540,576 is: 793,130.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,442 : 540,576 = 540,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,442/540,576 = 540,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,442x = 540,576 × 540,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,442x = 292,222,411,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,222,411,776/368,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,130.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 184,221 and 270,288
Half scale
Find third proportional to 736,884 and 1,081,152
Double scale
Find third proportional to 368,444 and 540,579
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 552,663 and 810,864
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.