Home / 104,240-245,828

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,240 and 245,828

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,240 and 245,828 is: 579,733.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,240 : 245,828 = 245,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,240/245,828 = 245,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,240x = 245,828 × 245,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,240x = 60,431,405,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,431,405,584/104,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,733.36

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 52,120 and 122,914
Half scale
Find third proportional to 208,480 and 491,656
Double scale
Find third proportional to 104,242 and 245,833
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 156,360 and 368,742
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.