Home / 517,714-803,483

Finding the Third Proportional to 517,714 and 803,483

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 517,714 and 803,483 is: 1,246,991.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,714 : 803,483 = 803,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,714/803,483 = 803,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,714x = 803,483 × 803,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,714x = 645,584,931,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,584,931,289/517,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,246,991.45

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 258,857 and 401,741.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,035,428 and 1,606,966
Double scale
Find third proportional to 517,716 and 803,486
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 776,571 and 1,205,224.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.