Home / 188,950-288,448

Finding the Third Proportional to 188,950 and 288,448

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 188,950 and 288,448 is: 440,340.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,950 : 288,448 = 288,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,950/288,448 = 288,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,950x = 288,448 × 288,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,950x = 83,202,248,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,202,248,704/188,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,340.03

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 94,475 and 144,224
Half scale
Find third proportional to 377,900 and 576,896
Double scale
Find third proportional to 188,952 and 288,451
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 283,425 and 432,672
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.