Home / 368,476-764,648

Finding the Third Proportional to 368,476 and 764,648

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 368,476 and 764,648 is: 1,586,769.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    368,476 : 764,648 = 764,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    368,476/764,648 = 764,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    368,476x = 764,648 × 764,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    368,476x = 584,686,563,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,686,563,904/368,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,769.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 184,238 and 382,324
Half scale
Find third proportional to 736,952 and 1,529,296
Double scale
Find third proportional to 368,478 and 764,652
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 552,714 and 1,146,972
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.