Home / 372,714-496,575

Finding the Third Proportional to 372,714 and 496,575

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 372,714 and 496,575 is: 661,597.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    372,714 : 496,575 = 496,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    372,714/496,575 = 496,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    372,714x = 496,575 × 496,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    372,714x = 246,586,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,586,730,625/372,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,597.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 186,357 and 248,287.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 745,428 and 993,150
Double scale
Find third proportional to 372,716 and 496,578
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 559,071 and 744,862.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.