Home / 432,012-942,636

Finding the Third Proportional to 432,012 and 942,636

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 432,012 and 942,636 is: 2,056,800.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,012 : 942,636 = 942,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,012/942,636 = 942,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,012x = 942,636 × 942,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,012x = 888,562,628,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 888,562,628,496/432,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,056,800.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 216,006 and 471,318
Half scale
Find third proportional to 864,024 and 1,885,272
Double scale
Find third proportional to 432,014 and 942,640
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 648,018 and 1,413,954
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.