Home / 283,784-424,895

Finding the Third Proportional to 283,784 and 424,895

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 283,784 and 424,895 is: 636,173.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    283,784 : 424,895 = 424,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    283,784/424,895 = 424,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    283,784x = 424,895 × 424,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    283,784x = 180,535,761,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,535,761,025/283,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636,173.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 141,892 and 212,447.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 567,568 and 849,790
Double scale
Find third proportional to 283,786 and 424,898
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 425,676 and 637,342.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.