Home / 113,218-237,452

Finding the Third Proportional to 113,218 and 237,452

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 113,218 and 237,452 is: 498,007.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,218 : 237,452 = 237,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,218/237,452 = 237,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,218x = 237,452 × 237,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,218x = 56,383,452,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,383,452,304/113,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,007.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 56,609 and 118,726
Half scale
Find third proportional to 226,436 and 474,904
Double scale
Find third proportional to 113,220 and 237,456
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 169,827 and 356,178
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.