Home / 433,184-649,776

Finding the Third Proportional to 433,184 and 649,776

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 433,184 and 649,776 is: 974,664

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,184 : 649,776 = 649,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,184/649,776 = 649,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,184x = 649,776 × 649,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,184x = 422,208,850,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,208,850,176/433,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 974,664

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.