Home / 209,847-453,198

Finding the Third Proportional to 209,847 and 453,198

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 209,847 and 453,198 is: 978,753.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    209,847 : 453,198 = 453,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    209,847/453,198 = 453,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    209,847x = 453,198 × 453,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    209,847x = 205,388,427,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,388,427,204/209,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,753.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 104,923.50 and 226,599
Half scale
Find third proportional to 419,694 and 906,396
Double scale
Find third proportional to 209,849 and 453,202
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 314,770.50 and 679,797
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.