Home / 452,876-969,174

Finding the Third Proportional to 452,876 and 969,174

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 452,876 and 969,174 is: 2,074,073.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,876 : 969,174 = 969,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,876/969,174 = 969,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,876x = 969,174 × 969,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,876x = 939,298,242,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,298,242,276/452,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,074,073.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 226,438 and 484,587
Half scale
Find third proportional to 905,752 and 1,938,348
Double scale
Find third proportional to 452,878 and 969,178
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 679,314 and 1,453,761
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.