Home / 459,756-717,582

Finding the Third Proportional to 459,756 and 717,582

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 459,756 and 717,582 is: 1,119,993.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,756 : 717,582 = 717,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,756/717,582 = 717,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,756x = 717,582 × 717,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,756x = 514,923,926,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,923,926,724/459,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,119,993.92

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 229,878 and 358,791
Half scale
Find third proportional to 919,512 and 1,435,164
Double scale
Find third proportional to 459,758 and 717,585
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 689,634 and 1,076,373
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.