Home / 492,050-803,463

Finding the Third Proportional to 492,050 and 803,463

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 492,050 and 803,463 is: 1,311,965.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,050 : 803,463 = 803,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,050/803,463 = 803,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,050x = 803,463 × 803,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,050x = 645,552,792,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,552,792,369/492,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311,965.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 246,025 and 401,731.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 984,100 and 1,606,926
Double scale
Find third proportional to 492,052 and 803,466
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 738,075 and 1,205,194.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.63) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.