Home / 147,218-233,495

Finding the Third Proportional to 147,218 and 233,495

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 147,218 and 233,495 is: 370,334.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,218 : 233,495 = 233,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,218/233,495 = 233,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,218x = 233,495 × 233,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,218x = 54,519,915,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,519,915,025/147,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,334.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 73,609 and 116,747.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 294,436 and 466,990
Double scale
Find third proportional to 147,220 and 233,498
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 220,827 and 350,242.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.