Home / 116,226-246,186

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,226 and 246,186

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,226 and 246,186 is: 521,462.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,226 : 246,186 = 246,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,226/246,186 = 246,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,226x = 246,186 × 246,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,226x = 60,607,546,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,607,546,596/116,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,462.90

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 58,113 and 123,093
Half scale
Find third proportional to 232,452 and 492,372
Double scale
Find third proportional to 116,228 and 246,190
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 174,339 and 369,279
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.