Home / 576,680-918,316

Finding the Third Proportional to 576,680 and 918,316

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 576,680 and 918,316 is: 1,462,343.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,680 : 918,316 = 918,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,680/918,316 = 918,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,680x = 918,316 × 918,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,680x = 843,304,275,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,304,275,856/576,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,462,343.55

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 288,340 and 459,158
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,153,360 and 1,836,632
Double scale
Find third proportional to 576,682 and 918,319
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 865,020 and 1,377,474
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.