Finding the Third Proportional to 192,894 and 294,900
Calculator
Solution
The third proportional to 192,894 and 294,900 is: 450,848.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
192,894 : 294,900 = 294,900 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
192,894/294,900 = 294,900/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
192,894x = 294,900 × 294,900 - Step 4: Simplify right side
192,894x = 86,966,010,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 86,966,010,000/192,894 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 450,848.70
Related Problems
Find third proportional to 96,447 and 147,450
Half scale
Find third proportional to 385,788 and 589,800
Double scale
Find third proportional to 192,896 and 294,903
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 289,341 and 442,350
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.