Home / 460,522-991,028

Finding the Third Proportional to 460,522 and 991,028

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 460,522 and 991,028 is: 2,132,659.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,522 : 991,028 = 991,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,522/991,028 = 991,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,522x = 991,028 × 991,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,522x = 982,136,496,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 982,136,496,784/460,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,132,659.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 230,261 and 495,514
Half scale
Find third proportional to 921,044 and 1,982,056
Double scale
Find third proportional to 460,524 and 991,032
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 690,783 and 1,486,542
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.