Home / 458,440-984,592

Finding the Third Proportional to 458,440 and 984,592

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 458,440 and 984,592 is: 2,114,609.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    458,440 : 984,592 = 984,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    458,440/984,592 = 984,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    458,440x = 984,592 × 984,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    458,440x = 969,421,406,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,421,406,464/458,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,114,609.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 229,220 and 492,296
Half scale
Find third proportional to 916,880 and 1,969,184
Double scale
Find third proportional to 458,442 and 984,596
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 687,660 and 1,476,888
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.