Home / 438,048-896,832

Finding the Third Proportional to 438,048 and 896,832

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 438,048 and 896,832 is: 1,836,117.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    438,048 : 896,832 = 896,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    438,048/896,832 = 896,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    438,048x = 896,832 × 896,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    438,048x = 804,307,636,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,307,636,224/438,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,836,117.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 219,024 and 448,416
Half scale
Find third proportional to 876,096 and 1,793,664
Double scale
Find third proportional to 438,050 and 896,836
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 657,072 and 1,345,248
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.