Home / 407,218-598,962

Finding the Third Proportional to 407,218 and 598,962

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 407,218 and 598,962 is: 880,991.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,218 : 598,962 = 598,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,218/598,962 = 598,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,218x = 598,962 × 598,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,218x = 358,755,477,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,755,477,444/407,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,991.21

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 203,609 and 299,481
Half scale
Find third proportional to 814,436 and 1,197,924
Double scale
Find third proportional to 407,220 and 598,965
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 610,827 and 898,443
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.