Home / 617,196-961,882

Finding the Third Proportional to 617,196 and 961,882

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 617,196 and 961,882 is: 1,499,065.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    617,196 : 961,882 = 961,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    617,196/961,882 = 961,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    617,196x = 961,882 × 961,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    617,196x = 925,216,981,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,216,981,924/617,196
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,499,065.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 308,598 and 480,941
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,234,392 and 1,923,764
Double scale
Find third proportional to 617,198 and 961,885
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 925,794 and 1,442,823
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.