Home / 394,794-868,296

Finding the Third Proportional to 394,794 and 868,296

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 394,794 and 868,296 is: 1,909,699.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,794 : 868,296 = 868,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,794/868,296 = 868,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,794x = 868,296 × 868,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,794x = 753,937,943,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,937,943,616/394,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,909,699.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 197,397 and 434,148
Half scale
Find third proportional to 789,588 and 1,736,592
Double scale
Find third proportional to 394,796 and 868,300
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 592,191 and 1,302,444
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.