Home / 194,066-308,595

Finding the Third Proportional to 194,066 and 308,595

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 194,066 and 308,595 is: 490,713.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,066 : 308,595 = 308,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,066/308,595 = 308,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,066x = 308,595 × 308,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,066x = 95,230,874,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,230,874,025/194,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,713.85

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.