Home / 221,984-479,437

Finding the Third Proportional to 221,984 and 479,437

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 221,984 and 479,437 is: 1,035,479.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,984 : 479,437 = 479,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,984/479,437 = 479,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,984x = 479,437 × 479,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,984x = 229,859,836,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,859,836,969/221,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,035,479.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 110,992 and 239,718.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 443,968 and 958,874
Double scale
Find third proportional to 221,986 and 479,441
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 332,976 and 719,155.50
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.