Home / 384,552-828,268

Finding the Third Proportional to 384,552 and 828,268

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 384,552 and 828,268 is: 1,783,966.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,552 : 828,268 = 828,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,552/828,268 = 828,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,552x = 828,268 × 828,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,552x = 686,027,879,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,027,879,824/384,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,783,966.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 192,276 and 414,134
Half scale
Find third proportional to 769,104 and 1,656,536
Double scale
Find third proportional to 384,554 and 828,272
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 576,828 and 1,242,402
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.