Home / 453,120-996,096

Finding the Third Proportional to 453,120 and 996,096

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 453,120 and 996,096 is: 2,189,722.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,120 : 996,096 = 996,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,120/996,096 = 996,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,120x = 996,096 × 996,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,120x = 992,207,241,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,207,241,216/453,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,722.90

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 226,560 and 498,048
Half scale
Find third proportional to 906,240 and 1,992,192
Double scale
Find third proportional to 453,122 and 996,100
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 679,680 and 1,494,144
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.