Home / 370,072-585,424

Finding the Third Proportional to 370,072 and 585,424

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 370,072 and 585,424 is: 926,093.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    370,072 : 585,424 = 585,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    370,072/585,424 = 585,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    370,072x = 585,424 × 585,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    370,072x = 342,721,259,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,721,259,776/370,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 926,093.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 185,036 and 292,712
Half scale
Find third proportional to 740,144 and 1,170,848
Double scale
Find third proportional to 370,074 and 585,427
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 555,108 and 878,136
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.