Home / 407,384-895,120

Finding the Third Proportional to 407,384 and 895,120

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 407,384 and 895,120 is: 1,966,792.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,384 : 895,120 = 895,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,384/895,120 = 895,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,384x = 895,120 × 895,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,384x = 801,239,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,239,814,400/407,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,966,792.55

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 203,692 and 447,560
Half scale
Find third proportional to 814,768 and 1,790,240
Double scale
Find third proportional to 407,386 and 895,124
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 611,076 and 1,342,680
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.