Home / 149,896-222,573

Finding the Third Proportional to 149,896 and 222,573

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 149,896 and 222,573 is: 330,487.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,896 : 222,573 = 222,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,896/222,573 = 222,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,896x = 222,573 × 222,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,896x = 49,538,740,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,538,740,329/149,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,487.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 74,948 and 111,286.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 299,792 and 445,146
Double scale
Find third proportional to 149,898 and 222,576
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 224,844 and 333,859.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.