Home / 443,454-972,744

Finding the Third Proportional to 443,454 and 972,744

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 443,454 and 972,744 is: 2,133,774.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    443,454 : 972,744 = 972,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    443,454/972,744 = 972,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    443,454x = 972,744 × 972,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    443,454x = 946,230,889,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 946,230,889,536/443,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,774.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 221,727 and 486,372
Half scale
Find third proportional to 886,908 and 1,945,488
Double scale
Find third proportional to 443,456 and 972,748
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 665,181 and 1,459,116
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.