Home / 446,850-973,992

Finding the Third Proportional to 446,850 and 973,992

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 446,850 and 973,992 is: 2,122,995.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,850 : 973,992 = 973,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,850/973,992 = 973,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,850x = 973,992 × 973,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,850x = 948,660,416,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 948,660,416,064/446,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,995.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 223,425 and 486,996
Half scale
Find third proportional to 893,700 and 1,947,984
Double scale
Find third proportional to 446,852 and 973,996
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 670,275 and 1,460,988
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.