Home / 206,839-446,914

Finding the Third Proportional to 206,839 and 446,914

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 206,839 and 446,914 is: 965,640.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    206,839 : 446,914 = 446,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    206,839/446,914 = 446,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    206,839x = 446,914 × 446,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    206,839x = 199,732,123,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,732,123,396/206,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 965,640.54

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 103,419.50 and 223,457
Half scale
Find third proportional to 413,678 and 893,828
Double scale
Find third proportional to 206,841 and 446,918
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 310,258.50 and 670,371
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.