Finding the Third Proportional to 932,472 and 1,416,933
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 932,472 and 1,416,933 is: 2,153,093.20
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
932,472 : 1,416,933 = 1,416,933 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
932,472/1,416,933 = 1,416,933/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
932,472x = 1,416,933 × 1,416,933 - Step 4: Simplify right side
932,472x = 2,007,699,126,489 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,007,699,126,489/932,472 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,153,093.20
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 466,236 and 708,466.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 1,864,944 and 2,833,866
Double scale
Find third proportional to 932,474 and 1,416,936
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 1,398,708 and 2,125,399.50
1.5x scale
Why These Related Problems?
These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.