Home / 114,692-253,448

Finding the Third Proportional to 114,692 and 253,448

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 114,692 and 253,448 is: 560,072.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,692 : 253,448 = 253,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,692/253,448 = 253,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,692x = 253,448 × 253,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,692x = 64,235,888,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,235,888,704/114,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,072.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 57,346 and 126,724
Half scale
Find third proportional to 229,384 and 506,896
Double scale
Find third proportional to 114,694 and 253,452
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 172,038 and 380,172
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.