Home / 576,426-920,856

Finding the Third Proportional to 576,426 and 920,856

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 576,426 and 920,856 is: 1,471,092.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,426 : 920,856 = 920,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,426/920,856 = 920,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,426x = 920,856 × 920,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,426x = 847,975,772,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,975,772,736/576,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,471,092.17

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 288,213 and 460,428
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,152,852 and 1,841,712
Double scale
Find third proportional to 576,428 and 920,859
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 864,639 and 1,381,284
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.