Home / 405,924-876,890

Finding the Third Proportional to 405,924 and 876,890

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 405,924 and 876,890 is: 1,894,285.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,924 : 876,890 = 876,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,924/876,890 = 876,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,924x = 876,890 × 876,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,924x = 768,936,072,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,936,072,100/405,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,285.81

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 202,962 and 438,445
Half scale
Find third proportional to 811,848 and 1,753,780
Double scale
Find third proportional to 405,926 and 876,894
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 608,886 and 1,315,335
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.