Home / 414,478-887,762

Finding the Third Proportional to 414,478 and 887,762

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 414,478 and 887,762 is: 1,901,479.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    414,478 : 887,762 = 887,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    414,478/887,762 = 887,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    414,478x = 887,762 × 887,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    414,478x = 788,121,368,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,121,368,644/414,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,901,479.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 207,239 and 443,881
Half scale
Find third proportional to 828,956 and 1,775,524
Double scale
Find third proportional to 414,480 and 887,766
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 621,717 and 1,331,643
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.