Home / 372,612-804,516

Finding the Third Proportional to 372,612 and 804,516

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 372,612 and 804,516 is: 1,737,050.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    372,612 : 804,516 = 804,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    372,612/804,516 = 804,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    372,612x = 804,516 × 804,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    372,612x = 647,245,994,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,245,994,256/372,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,050.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 186,306 and 402,258
Half scale
Find third proportional to 745,224 and 1,609,032
Double scale
Find third proportional to 372,614 and 804,520
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 558,918 and 1,206,774
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.