Home / 371,512-814,248

Finding the Third Proportional to 371,512 and 814,248

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 371,512 and 814,248 is: 1,784,598.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,512 : 814,248 = 814,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,512/814,248 = 814,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,512x = 814,248 × 814,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,512x = 662,999,805,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,999,805,504/371,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,784,598.63

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 185,756 and 407,124
Half scale
Find third proportional to 743,024 and 1,628,496
Double scale
Find third proportional to 371,514 and 814,252
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 557,268 and 1,221,372
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.