Home / 196,240-310,896

Finding the Third Proportional to 196,240 and 310,896

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 196,240 and 310,896 is: 492,541.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,240 : 310,896 = 310,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,240/310,896 = 310,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,240x = 310,896 × 310,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,240x = 96,656,322,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,656,322,816/196,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,541.39

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 98,120 and 155,448
Half scale
Find third proportional to 392,480 and 621,792
Double scale
Find third proportional to 196,242 and 310,899
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 294,360 and 466,344
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.