Home / 387,844-600,198

Finding the Third Proportional to 387,844 and 600,198

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 387,844 and 600,198 is: 928,820.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,844 : 600,198 = 600,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,844/600,198 = 600,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,844x = 600,198 × 600,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,844x = 360,237,639,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,237,639,204/387,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 928,820.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 193,922 and 300,099
Half scale
Find third proportional to 775,688 and 1,200,396
Double scale
Find third proportional to 387,846 and 600,201
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 581,766 and 900,297
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.