Home / 197,368-300,966

Finding the Third Proportional to 197,368 and 300,966

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 197,368 and 300,966 is: 458,942.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,368 : 300,966 = 300,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,368/300,966 = 300,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,368x = 300,966 × 300,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,368x = 90,580,533,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,580,533,156/197,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,942.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 98,684 and 150,483
Half scale
Find third proportional to 394,736 and 601,932
Double scale
Find third proportional to 197,370 and 300,969
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 296,052 and 451,449
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.