Home / 371,664-560,976

Finding the Third Proportional to 371,664 and 560,976

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 371,664 and 560,976 is: 846,716.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    371,664 : 560,976 = 560,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    371,664/560,976 = 560,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    371,664x = 560,976 × 560,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    371,664x = 314,694,072,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,694,072,576/371,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,716.58

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 185,832 and 280,488
Half scale
Find third proportional to 743,328 and 1,121,952
Double scale
Find third proportional to 371,666 and 560,979
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 557,496 and 841,464
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.