Home / 146,938-220,812

Finding the Third Proportional to 146,938 and 220,812

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 146,938 and 220,812 is: 331,826.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,938 : 220,812 = 220,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,938/220,812 = 220,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,938x = 220,812 × 220,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,938x = 48,757,939,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,757,939,344/146,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,826.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 73,469 and 110,406
Half scale
Find third proportional to 293,876 and 441,624
Double scale
Find third proportional to 146,940 and 220,815
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 220,407 and 331,218
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.