Home / 286,899-630,414

Finding the Third Proportional to 286,899 and 630,414

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 286,899 and 630,414 is: 1,385,232.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    286,899 : 630,414 = 630,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    286,899/630,414 = 630,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    286,899x = 630,414 × 630,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    286,899x = 397,421,811,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,421,811,396/286,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,385,232.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 143,449.50 and 315,207
Half scale
Find third proportional to 573,798 and 1,260,828
Double scale
Find third proportional to 286,901 and 630,418
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 430,348.50 and 945,621
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.