Home / 467,528-661,548

Finding the Third Proportional to 467,528 and 661,548

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 467,528 and 661,548 is: 936,084.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    467,528 : 661,548 = 661,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    467,528/661,548 = 661,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    467,528x = 661,548 × 661,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    467,528x = 437,645,756,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,645,756,304/467,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 936,084.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 233,764 and 330,774
Half scale
Find third proportional to 935,056 and 1,323,096
Double scale
Find third proportional to 467,530 and 661,551
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 701,292 and 992,322
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.