Home / 447,638-966,768

Finding the Third Proportional to 447,638 and 966,768

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 447,638 and 966,768 is: 2,087,937.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    447,638 : 966,768 = 966,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    447,638/966,768 = 966,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    447,638x = 966,768 × 966,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    447,638x = 934,640,365,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 934,640,365,824/447,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,087,937.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 223,819 and 483,384
Half scale
Find third proportional to 895,276 and 1,933,536
Double scale
Find third proportional to 447,640 and 966,772
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 671,457 and 1,450,152
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.