Home / 457,242-616,797

Finding the Third Proportional to 457,242 and 616,797

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 457,242 and 616,797 is: 832,028.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    457,242 : 616,797 = 616,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    457,242/616,797 = 616,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    457,242x = 616,797 × 616,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    457,242x = 380,438,539,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,438,539,209/457,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 832,028.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 228,621 and 308,398.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 914,484 and 1,233,594
Double scale
Find third proportional to 457,244 and 616,800
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 685,863 and 925,195.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.