Home / 382,640-834,174

Finding the Third Proportional to 382,640 and 834,174

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 382,640 and 834,174 is: 1,818,540.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    382,640 : 834,174 = 834,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    382,640/834,174 = 834,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    382,640x = 834,174 × 834,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    382,640x = 695,846,262,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,846,262,276/382,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,818,540.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 191,320 and 417,087
Half scale
Find third proportional to 765,280 and 1,668,348
Double scale
Find third proportional to 382,642 and 834,178
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 573,960 and 1,251,261
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.