Home / 478,356-1,032,809

Finding the Third Proportional to 478,356 and 1,032,809

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 478,356 and 1,032,809 is: 2,229,917.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,356 : 1,032,809 = 1,032,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,356/1,032,809 = 1,032,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,356x = 1,032,809 × 1,032,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,356x = 1,066,694,430,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,694,430,481/478,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,917.53

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 239,178 and 516,404.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 956,712 and 2,065,618
Double scale
Find third proportional to 478,358 and 1,032,813
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 717,534 and 1,549,213.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.