Home / 486,652-650,969

Finding the Third Proportional to 486,652 and 650,969

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 486,652 and 650,969 is: 870,767.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,652 : 650,969 = 650,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,652/650,969 = 650,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,652x = 650,969 × 650,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,652x = 423,760,638,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,760,638,961/486,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870,767.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 243,326 and 325,484.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 973,304 and 1,301,938
Double scale
Find third proportional to 486,654 and 650,972
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 729,978 and 976,453.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.