Home / 461,236-1,013,279

Finding the Third Proportional to 461,236 and 1,013,279

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 461,236 and 1,013,279 is: 2,226,049.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,236 : 1,013,279 = 1,013,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,236/1,013,279 = 1,013,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,236x = 1,013,279 × 1,013,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,236x = 1,026,734,331,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,734,331,841/461,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,226,049.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 230,618 and 506,639.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 922,472 and 2,026,558
Double scale
Find third proportional to 461,238 and 1,013,283
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 691,854 and 1,519,918.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.