Home / 373,728-564,480

Finding the Third Proportional to 373,728 and 564,480

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 373,728 and 564,480 is: 852,592.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,728 : 564,480 = 564,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,728/564,480 = 564,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,728x = 564,480 × 564,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,728x = 318,637,670,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,637,670,400/373,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,592.45

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 186,864 and 282,240
Half scale
Find third proportional to 747,456 and 1,128,960
Double scale
Find third proportional to 373,730 and 564,483
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 560,592 and 846,720
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.