Home / 434,258-956,862

Finding the Third Proportional to 434,258 and 956,862

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 434,258 and 956,862 is: 2,108,389.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,258 : 956,862 = 956,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,258/956,862 = 956,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,258x = 956,862 × 956,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,258x = 915,584,887,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 915,584,887,044/434,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,108,389.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 217,129 and 478,431
Half scale
Find third proportional to 868,516 and 1,913,724
Double scale
Find third proportional to 434,260 and 956,866
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 651,387 and 1,435,293
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.