Home / 110,909-238,405

Finding the Third Proportional to 110,909 and 238,405

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 110,909 and 238,405 is: 512,464.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,909 : 238,405 = 238,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,909/238,405 = 238,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,909x = 238,405 × 238,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,909x = 56,836,944,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,836,944,025/110,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,464.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 55,454.50 and 119,202.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 221,818 and 476,810
Double scale
Find third proportional to 110,911 and 238,409
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 166,363.50 and 357,607.50
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.