Home / 203,922-442,876

Finding the Third Proportional to 203,922 and 442,876

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 203,922 and 442,876 is: 961,834.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,922 : 442,876 = 442,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,922/442,876 = 442,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,922x = 442,876 × 442,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,922x = 196,139,151,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,139,151,376/203,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 961,834.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 101,961 and 221,438
Half scale
Find third proportional to 407,844 and 885,752
Double scale
Find third proportional to 203,924 and 442,880
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 305,883 and 664,314
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.