Home / 197,081-300,542

Finding the Third Proportional to 197,081 and 300,542

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 197,081 and 300,542 is: 458,316.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,081 : 300,542 = 300,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,081/300,542 = 300,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,081x = 300,542 × 300,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,081x = 90,325,493,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,325,493,764/197,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,316.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 98,540.50 and 150,271
Half scale
Find third proportional to 394,162 and 601,084
Double scale
Find third proportional to 197,083 and 300,545
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 295,621.50 and 450,813
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.