Home / 134,886-295,470

Finding the Third Proportional to 134,886 and 295,470

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 134,886 and 295,470 is: 647,231.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,886 : 295,470 = 295,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,886/295,470 = 295,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,886x = 295,470 × 295,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,886x = 87,302,520,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,302,520,900/134,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 647,231.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 67,443 and 147,735
Half scale
Find third proportional to 269,772 and 590,940
Double scale
Find third proportional to 134,888 and 295,474
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 202,329 and 443,205
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.