Home / 144,082-231,500

Finding the Third Proportional to 144,082 and 231,500

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 144,082 and 231,500 is: 371,956.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,082 : 231,500 = 231,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,082/231,500 = 231,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,082x = 231,500 × 231,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,082x = 53,592,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,592,250,000/144,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,956.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 72,041 and 115,750
Half scale
Find third proportional to 288,164 and 463,000
Double scale
Find third proportional to 144,084 and 231,503
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 216,123 and 347,250
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.61) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.