Home / 473,462-665,958

Finding the Third Proportional to 473,462 and 665,958

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 473,462 and 665,958 is: 936,717.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,462 : 665,958 = 665,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,462/665,958 = 665,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,462x = 665,958 × 665,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,462x = 443,500,057,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,500,057,764/473,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 936,717.32

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 236,731 and 332,979
Half scale
Find third proportional to 946,924 and 1,331,916
Double scale
Find third proportional to 473,464 and 665,961
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 710,193 and 998,937
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.