Home / 213,708-457,062

Finding the Third Proportional to 213,708 and 457,062

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 213,708 and 457,062 is: 977,528.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,708 : 457,062 = 457,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,708/457,062 = 457,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,708x = 457,062 × 457,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,708x = 208,905,671,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,905,671,844/213,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 977,528.55

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 106,854 and 228,531
Half scale
Find third proportional to 427,416 and 914,124
Double scale
Find third proportional to 213,710 and 457,066
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 320,562 and 685,593
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.