Home / 208,658-450,508

Finding the Third Proportional to 208,658 and 450,508

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 208,658 and 450,508 is: 972,679.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,658 : 450,508 = 450,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,658/450,508 = 450,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,658x = 450,508 × 450,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,658x = 202,957,458,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,957,458,064/208,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 972,679.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 104,329 and 225,254
Half scale
Find third proportional to 417,316 and 901,016
Double scale
Find third proportional to 208,660 and 450,512
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 312,987 and 675,762
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.