Home / 407,277-894,847

Finding the Third Proportional to 407,277 and 894,847

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 407,277 and 894,847 is: 1,966,109.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,277 : 894,847 = 894,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,277/894,847 = 894,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,277x = 894,847 × 894,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,277x = 800,751,153,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,751,153,409/407,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,966,109.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 203,638.50 and 447,423.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 814,554 and 1,789,694
Double scale
Find third proportional to 407,279 and 894,851
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 610,915.50 and 1,342,270.50
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.