Home / 481,350-748,347

Finding the Third Proportional to 481,350 and 748,347

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 481,350 and 748,347 is: 1,163,442.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,350 : 748,347 = 748,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,350/748,347 = 748,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,350x = 748,347 × 748,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,350x = 560,023,232,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,023,232,409/481,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,163,442.88

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 240,675 and 374,173.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 962,700 and 1,496,694
Double scale
Find third proportional to 481,352 and 748,350
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 722,025 and 1,122,520.50
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.