Home / 382,878-816,060

Finding the Third Proportional to 382,878 and 816,060

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 382,878 and 816,060 is: 1,739,337.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    382,878 : 816,060 = 816,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    382,878/816,060 = 816,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    382,878x = 816,060 × 816,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    382,878x = 665,953,923,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,953,923,600/382,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,739,337.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 191,439 and 408,030
Half scale
Find third proportional to 765,756 and 1,632,120
Double scale
Find third proportional to 382,880 and 816,064
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 574,317 and 1,224,090
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.