Home / 492,440-1,058,445

Finding the Third Proportional to 492,440 and 1,058,445

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 492,440 and 1,058,445 is: 2,275,009.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,440 : 1,058,445 = 1,058,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,440/1,058,445 = 1,058,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,440x = 1,058,445 × 1,058,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,440x = 1,120,305,818,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,305,818,025/492,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,009.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 246,220 and 529,222.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 984,880 and 2,116,890
Double scale
Find third proportional to 492,442 and 1,058,449
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 738,660 and 1,587,667.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.