Home / 452,043-990,803

Finding the Third Proportional to 452,043 and 990,803

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 452,043 and 990,803 is: 2,171,675.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,043 : 990,803 = 990,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,043/990,803 = 990,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,043x = 990,803 × 990,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,043x = 981,690,584,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,690,584,809/452,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,171,675.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 226,021.50 and 495,401.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 904,086 and 1,981,606
Double scale
Find third proportional to 452,045 and 990,807
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 678,064.50 and 1,486,204.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.