Home / 101,826-223,724

Finding the Third Proportional to 101,826 and 223,724

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 101,826 and 223,724 is: 491,548.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,826 : 223,724 = 223,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,826/223,724 = 223,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,826x = 223,724 × 223,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,826x = 50,052,428,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,052,428,176/101,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,548.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 50,913 and 111,862
Half scale
Find third proportional to 203,652 and 447,448
Double scale
Find third proportional to 101,828 and 223,728
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 152,739 and 335,586
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.