Home / 144,564-347,839

Finding the Third Proportional to 144,564 and 347,839

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 144,564 and 347,839 is: 836,943.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,564 : 347,839 = 347,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,564/347,839 = 347,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,564x = 347,839 × 347,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,564x = 120,991,969,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,991,969,921/144,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 836,943.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 72,282 and 173,919.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 289,128 and 695,678
Double scale
Find third proportional to 144,566 and 347,844
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 216,846 and 521,758.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.