Home / 447,632-983,472

Finding the Third Proportional to 447,632 and 983,472

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 447,632 and 983,472 is: 2,160,741.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    447,632 : 983,472 = 983,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    447,632/983,472 = 983,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    447,632x = 983,472 × 983,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    447,632x = 967,217,174,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,217,174,784/447,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,160,741.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 223,816 and 491,736
Half scale
Find third proportional to 895,264 and 1,966,944
Double scale
Find third proportional to 447,634 and 983,476
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 671,448 and 1,475,208
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.