Home / 197,424-281,368

Finding the Third Proportional to 197,424 and 281,368

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 197,424 and 281,368 is: 401,004.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,424 : 281,368 = 281,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,424/281,368 = 281,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,424x = 281,368 × 281,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,424x = 79,167,951,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,167,951,424/197,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,004.70

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 98,712 and 140,684
Half scale
Find third proportional to 394,848 and 562,736
Double scale
Find third proportional to 197,426 and 281,371
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 296,136 and 422,052
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.