Home / 444,486-977,964

Finding the Third Proportional to 444,486 and 977,964

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 444,486 and 977,964 is: 2,151,729.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    444,486 : 977,964 = 977,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    444,486/977,964 = 977,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    444,486x = 977,964 × 977,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    444,486x = 956,413,585,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 956,413,585,296/444,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,151,729.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 222,243 and 488,982
Half scale
Find third proportional to 888,972 and 1,955,928
Double scale
Find third proportional to 444,488 and 977,968
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 666,729 and 1,466,946
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.