Home / 374,882-573,459

Finding the Third Proportional to 374,882 and 573,459

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 374,882 and 573,459 is: 877,223.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,882 : 573,459 = 573,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,882/573,459 = 573,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,882x = 573,459 × 573,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,882x = 328,855,224,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,855,224,681/374,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,223.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 187,441 and 286,729.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 749,764 and 1,146,918
Double scale
Find third proportional to 374,884 and 573,462
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 562,323 and 860,188.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.