Home / 438,684-952,536

Finding the Third Proportional to 438,684 and 952,536

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 438,684 and 952,536 is: 2,068,287.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    438,684 : 952,536 = 952,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    438,684/952,536 = 952,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    438,684x = 952,536 × 952,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    438,684x = 907,324,831,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,324,831,296/438,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,068,287.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 219,342 and 476,268
Half scale
Find third proportional to 877,368 and 1,905,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 438,686 and 952,540
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 658,026 and 1,428,804
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.