Home / 463,536-736,776

Finding the Third Proportional to 463,536 and 736,776

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 463,536 and 736,776 is: 1,171,082.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    463,536 : 736,776 = 736,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    463,536/736,776 = 736,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    463,536x = 736,776 × 736,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    463,536x = 542,838,874,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,838,874,176/463,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,171,082.45

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 231,768 and 368,388
Half scale
Find third proportional to 927,072 and 1,473,552
Double scale
Find third proportional to 463,538 and 736,779
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 695,304 and 1,105,164
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.