Home / 499,422-782,601

Finding the Third Proportional to 499,422 and 782,601

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 499,422 and 782,601 is: 1,226,346.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,422 : 782,601 = 782,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,422/782,601 = 782,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,422x = 782,601 × 782,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,422x = 612,464,325,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,464,325,201/499,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,226,346.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 249,711 and 391,300.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 998,844 and 1,565,202
Double scale
Find third proportional to 499,424 and 782,604
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 749,133 and 1,173,901.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.