Home / 115,114-249,436

Finding the Third Proportional to 115,114 and 249,436

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 115,114 and 249,436 is: 540,493.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,114 : 249,436 = 249,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,114/249,436 = 249,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,114x = 249,436 × 249,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,114x = 62,218,318,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,218,318,096/115,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,493.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 57,557 and 124,718
Half scale
Find third proportional to 230,228 and 498,872
Double scale
Find third proportional to 115,116 and 249,440
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 172,671 and 374,154
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.