Home / 372,598-590,963

Finding the Third Proportional to 372,598 and 590,963

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 372,598 and 590,963 is: 937,303.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    372,598 : 590,963 = 590,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    372,598/590,963 = 590,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    372,598x = 590,963 × 590,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    372,598x = 349,237,267,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,237,267,369/372,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,303.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 186,299 and 295,481.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 745,196 and 1,181,926
Double scale
Find third proportional to 372,600 and 590,966
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 558,897 and 886,444.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.