Home / 375,324-553,056

Finding the Third Proportional to 375,324 and 553,056

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 375,324 and 553,056 is: 814,951.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    375,324 : 553,056 = 553,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    375,324/553,056 = 553,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    375,324x = 553,056 × 553,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    375,324x = 305,870,939,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,870,939,136/375,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,951.72

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 187,662 and 276,528
Half scale
Find third proportional to 750,648 and 1,106,112
Double scale
Find third proportional to 375,326 and 553,059
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 562,986 and 829,584
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.