Home / 283,838-473,045

Finding the Third Proportional to 283,838 and 473,045

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 283,838 and 473,045 is: 788,377.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    283,838 : 473,045 = 473,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    283,838/473,045 = 473,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    283,838x = 473,045 × 473,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    283,838x = 223,771,572,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,771,572,025/283,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788,377.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 141,919 and 236,522.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 567,676 and 946,090
Double scale
Find third proportional to 283,840 and 473,048
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 425,757 and 709,567.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.67) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.