Home / 119,229-243,924

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,229 and 243,924

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,229 and 243,924 is: 499,030.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,229 : 243,924 = 243,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,229/243,924 = 243,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,229x = 243,924 × 243,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,229x = 59,498,917,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,498,917,776/119,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,030.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,614.50 and 121,962
Half scale
Find third proportional to 238,458 and 487,848
Double scale
Find third proportional to 119,231 and 243,928
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 178,843.50 and 365,886
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.