Home / 650,152-862,682

Finding the Third Proportional to 650,152 and 862,682

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 650,152 and 862,682 is: 1,144,686.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    650,152 : 862,682 = 862,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    650,152/862,682 = 862,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    650,152x = 862,682 × 862,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    650,152x = 744,220,233,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,220,233,124/650,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,686.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 325,076 and 431,341
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,300,304 and 1,725,364
Double scale
Find third proportional to 650,154 and 862,685
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 975,228 and 1,294,023
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.