Home / 382,741-563,038

Finding the Third Proportional to 382,741 and 563,038

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 382,741 and 563,038 is: 828,267.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    382,741 : 563,038 = 563,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    382,741/563,038 = 563,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    382,741x = 563,038 × 563,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    382,741x = 317,011,789,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,011,789,444/382,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,267.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 191,370.50 and 281,519
Half scale
Find third proportional to 765,482 and 1,126,076
Double scale
Find third proportional to 382,743 and 563,041
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 574,111.50 and 844,557
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.