Home / 147,605-305,712

Finding the Third Proportional to 147,605 and 305,712

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 147,605 and 305,712 is: 633,175.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,605 : 305,712 = 305,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,605/305,712 = 305,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,605x = 305,712 × 305,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,605x = 93,459,826,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,459,826,944/147,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,175.21

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 73,802.50 and 152,856
Half scale
Find third proportional to 295,210 and 611,424
Double scale
Find third proportional to 147,607 and 305,716
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 221,407.50 and 458,568
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.