Home / 189,352-408,230

Finding the Third Proportional to 189,352 and 408,230

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 189,352 and 408,230 is: 880,116.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,352 : 408,230 = 408,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,352/408,230 = 408,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,352x = 408,230 × 408,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,352x = 166,651,732,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,651,732,900/189,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,116.04

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 94,676 and 204,115
Half scale
Find third proportional to 378,704 and 816,460
Double scale
Find third proportional to 189,354 and 408,234
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 284,028 and 612,345
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.