Home / 107,932-231,722

Finding the Third Proportional to 107,932 and 231,722

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 107,932 and 231,722 is: 497,489.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,932 : 231,722 = 231,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,932/231,722 = 231,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,932x = 231,722 × 231,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,932x = 53,695,085,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,695,085,284/107,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,489.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 53,966 and 115,861
Half scale
Find third proportional to 215,864 and 463,444
Double scale
Find third proportional to 107,934 and 231,726
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 161,898 and 347,583
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.