Home / 398,601-596,808

Finding the Third Proportional to 398,601 and 596,808

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 398,601 and 596,808 is: 893,574.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,601 : 596,808 = 596,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,601/596,808 = 596,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,601x = 596,808 × 596,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,601x = 356,179,788,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,179,788,864/398,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 893,574.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 199,300.50 and 298,404
Half scale
Find third proportional to 797,202 and 1,193,616
Double scale
Find third proportional to 398,603 and 596,811
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 597,901.50 and 895,212
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.