Home / 150,800-314,004

Finding the Third Proportional to 150,800 and 314,004

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 150,800 and 314,004 is: 653,836.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,800 : 314,004 = 314,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,800/314,004 = 314,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,800x = 314,004 × 314,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,800x = 98,598,512,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,598,512,016/150,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,836.29

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 75,400 and 157,002
Half scale
Find third proportional to 301,600 and 628,008
Double scale
Find third proportional to 150,802 and 314,008
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 226,200 and 471,006
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.