Home / 192,508-297,514

Finding the Third Proportional to 192,508 and 297,514

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 192,508 and 297,514 is: 459,796.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,508 : 297,514 = 297,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,508/297,514 = 297,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,508x = 297,514 × 297,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,508x = 88,514,580,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,514,580,196/192,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,796.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 96,254 and 148,757
Half scale
Find third proportional to 385,016 and 595,028
Double scale
Find third proportional to 192,510 and 297,517
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 288,762 and 446,271
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.