Home / 432,518-928,966

Finding the Third Proportional to 432,518 and 928,966

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 432,518 and 928,966 is: 1,995,241.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,518 : 928,966 = 928,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,518/928,966 = 928,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,518x = 928,966 × 928,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,518x = 862,977,829,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,977,829,156/432,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,995,241.42

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 216,259 and 464,483
Half scale
Find third proportional to 865,036 and 1,857,932
Double scale
Find third proportional to 432,520 and 928,970
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 648,777 and 1,393,449
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.