Home / 114,509-245,974

Finding the Third Proportional to 114,509 and 245,974

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 114,509 and 245,974 is: 528,370.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,509 : 245,974 = 245,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,509/245,974 = 245,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,509x = 245,974 × 245,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,509x = 60,503,208,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,503,208,676/114,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,370.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 57,254.50 and 122,987
Half scale
Find third proportional to 229,018 and 491,948
Double scale
Find third proportional to 114,511 and 245,978
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 171,763.50 and 368,961
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.