Home / 144,199-226,194

Finding the Third Proportional to 144,199 and 226,194

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 144,199 and 226,194 is: 354,813.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,199 : 226,194 = 226,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,199/226,194 = 226,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,199x = 226,194 × 226,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,199x = 51,163,725,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,163,725,636/144,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,813.32

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 72,099.50 and 113,097
Half scale
Find third proportional to 288,398 and 452,388
Double scale
Find third proportional to 144,201 and 226,197
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 216,298.50 and 339,291
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.