Home / 109,328-237,896

Finding the Third Proportional to 109,328 and 237,896

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 109,328 and 237,896 is: 517,657.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,328 : 237,896 = 237,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,328/237,896 = 237,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,328x = 237,896 × 237,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,328x = 56,594,506,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,594,506,816/109,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,657.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 54,664 and 118,948
Half scale
Find third proportional to 218,656 and 475,792
Double scale
Find third proportional to 109,330 and 237,900
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 163,992 and 356,844
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.