Home / 144,617-222,423

Finding the Third Proportional to 144,617 and 222,423

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 144,617 and 222,423 is: 342,089.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,617 : 222,423 = 222,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,617/222,423 = 222,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,617x = 222,423 × 222,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,617x = 49,471,990,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,471,990,929/144,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,089.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 72,308.50 and 111,211.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 289,234 and 444,846
Double scale
Find third proportional to 144,619 and 222,426
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 216,925.50 and 333,634.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.