Home / 184,723-397,940

Finding the Third Proportional to 184,723 and 397,940

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 184,723 and 397,940 is: 857,263.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,723 : 397,940 = 397,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,723/397,940 = 397,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,723x = 397,940 × 397,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,723x = 158,356,243,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,356,243,600/184,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 857,263.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 92,361.50 and 198,970
Half scale
Find third proportional to 369,446 and 795,880
Double scale
Find third proportional to 184,725 and 397,944
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 277,084.50 and 596,910
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.