Home / 195,864-422,824

Finding the Third Proportional to 195,864 and 422,824

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 195,864 and 422,824 is: 912,776.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,864 : 422,824 = 422,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,864/422,824 = 422,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,864x = 422,824 × 422,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,864x = 178,780,134,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,780,134,976/195,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 912,776.90

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 97,932 and 211,412
Half scale
Find third proportional to 391,728 and 845,648
Double scale
Find third proportional to 195,866 and 422,828
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 293,796 and 634,236
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.