Home / 451,596-664,919

Finding the Third Proportional to 451,596 and 664,919

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 451,596 and 664,919 is: 979,010.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    451,596 : 664,919 = 664,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    451,596/664,919 = 664,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    451,596x = 664,919 × 664,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    451,596x = 442,117,276,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 442,117,276,561/451,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 979,010.61

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 225,798 and 332,459.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 903,192 and 1,329,838
Double scale
Find third proportional to 451,598 and 664,922
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 677,394 and 997,378.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.