Home / 196,508-296,392

Finding the Third Proportional to 196,508 and 296,392

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 196,508 and 296,392 is: 447,046.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,508 : 296,392 = 296,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,508/296,392 = 296,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,508x = 296,392 × 296,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,508x = 87,848,217,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,848,217,664/196,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,046.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 98,254 and 148,196
Half scale
Find third proportional to 393,016 and 592,784
Double scale
Find third proportional to 196,510 and 296,395
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 294,762 and 444,588
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.