Home / 388,498-600,000

Finding the Third Proportional to 388,498 and 600,000

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 388,498 and 600,000 is: 926,645.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    388,498 : 600,000 = 600,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    388,498/600,000 = 600,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    388,498x = 600,000 × 600,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    388,498x = 360,000,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,000,000,000/388,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 926,645.70

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 194,249 and 300,000
Half scale
Find third proportional to 776,996 and 1,200,000
Double scale
Find third proportional to 388,500 and 600,003
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 582,747 and 900,000
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.