Home / 108,228-239,812

Finding the Third Proportional to 108,228 and 239,812

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 108,228 and 239,812 is: 531,376.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,228 : 239,812 = 239,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,228/239,812 = 239,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,228x = 239,812 × 239,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,228x = 57,509,795,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,509,795,344/108,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,376.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 54,114 and 119,906
Half scale
Find third proportional to 216,456 and 479,624
Double scale
Find third proportional to 108,230 and 239,816
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 162,342 and 359,718
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.