Home / 104,112-227,976

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,112 and 227,976

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,112 and 227,976 is: 499,203.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,112 : 227,976 = 227,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,112/227,976 = 227,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,112x = 227,976 × 227,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,112x = 51,973,056,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,973,056,576/104,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,203.33

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 52,056 and 113,988
Half scale
Find third proportional to 208,224 and 455,952
Double scale
Find third proportional to 104,114 and 227,980
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 156,168 and 341,964
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.