Home / 379,368-817,548

Finding the Third Proportional to 379,368 and 817,548

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 379,368 and 817,548 is: 1,761,837.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    379,368 : 817,548 = 817,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    379,368/817,548 = 817,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    379,368x = 817,548 × 817,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    379,368x = 668,384,732,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,384,732,304/379,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,761,837.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 189,684 and 408,774
Half scale
Find third proportional to 758,736 and 1,635,096
Double scale
Find third proportional to 379,370 and 817,552
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 569,052 and 1,226,322
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.