Home / 469,800-748,656

Finding the Third Proportional to 469,800 and 748,656

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 469,800 and 748,656 is: 1,193,030.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    469,800 : 748,656 = 748,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    469,800/748,656 = 748,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    469,800x = 748,656 × 748,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    469,800x = 560,485,806,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,485,806,336/469,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193,030.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 234,900 and 374,328
Half scale
Find third proportional to 939,600 and 1,497,312
Double scale
Find third proportional to 469,802 and 748,659
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 704,700 and 1,122,984
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.