Home / 454,494-672,957

Finding the Third Proportional to 454,494 and 672,957

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 454,494 and 672,957 is: 996,429.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,494 : 672,957 = 672,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,494/672,957 = 672,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,494x = 672,957 × 672,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,494x = 452,871,123,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,871,123,849/454,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,429.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 227,247 and 336,478.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 908,988 and 1,345,914
Double scale
Find third proportional to 454,496 and 672,960
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 681,741 and 1,009,435.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.