Home / 467,490-725,292

Finding the Third Proportional to 467,490 and 725,292

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 467,490 and 725,292 is: 1,125,261.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,490 : 725,292 = 725,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,490/725,292 = 725,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,490x = 725,292 × 725,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,490x = 526,048,485,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,048,485,264/467,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,125,261.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 233,745 and 362,646
Half scale
Find third proportional to 934,980 and 1,450,584
Double scale
Find third proportional to 467,492 and 725,295
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 701,235 and 1,087,938
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.