Home / 106,060-230,812

Finding the Third Proportional to 106,060 and 230,812

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 106,060 and 230,812 is: 502,302.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,060 : 230,812 = 230,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,060/230,812 = 230,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,060x = 230,812 × 230,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,060x = 53,274,179,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,274,179,344/106,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 502,302.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 53,030 and 115,406
Half scale
Find third proportional to 212,120 and 461,624
Double scale
Find third proportional to 106,062 and 230,816
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 159,090 and 346,218
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.