Home / 432,828-944,388

Finding the Third Proportional to 432,828 and 944,388

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 432,828 and 944,388 is: 2,060,561.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,828 : 944,388 = 944,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,828/944,388 = 944,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,828x = 944,388 × 944,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,828x = 891,868,694,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,868,694,544/432,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,060,561.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 216,414 and 472,194
Half scale
Find third proportional to 865,656 and 1,888,776
Double scale
Find third proportional to 432,830 and 944,392
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 649,242 and 1,416,582
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.