Home / 455,598-724,086

Finding the Third Proportional to 455,598 and 724,086

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 455,598 and 724,086 is: 1,150,796.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,598 : 724,086 = 724,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,598/724,086 = 724,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,598x = 724,086 × 724,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,598x = 524,300,535,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,300,535,396/455,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,150,796.39

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 227,799 and 362,043
Half scale
Find third proportional to 911,196 and 1,448,172
Double scale
Find third proportional to 455,600 and 724,089
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 683,397 and 1,086,129
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.