Home / 217,824-462,528

Finding the Third Proportional to 217,824 and 462,528

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 217,824 and 462,528 is: 982,133.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,824 : 462,528 = 462,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,824/462,528 = 462,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,824x = 462,528 × 462,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,824x = 213,932,150,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,932,150,784/217,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 982,133.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 108,912 and 231,264
Half scale
Find third proportional to 435,648 and 925,056
Double scale
Find third proportional to 217,826 and 462,532
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 326,736 and 693,792
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.