Home / 466,360-684,230

Finding the Third Proportional to 466,360 and 684,230

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 466,360 and 684,230 is: 1,003,882.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,360 : 684,230 = 684,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,360/684,230 = 684,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,360x = 684,230 × 684,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,360x = 468,170,692,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,170,692,900/466,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,003,882.61

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 233,180 and 342,115
Half scale
Find third proportional to 932,720 and 1,368,460
Double scale
Find third proportional to 466,362 and 684,233
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 699,540 and 1,026,345
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.