Home / 197,438-297,934

Finding the Third Proportional to 197,438 and 297,934

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 197,438 and 297,934 is: 449,582.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,438 : 297,934 = 297,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,438/297,934 = 297,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,438x = 297,934 × 297,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,438x = 88,764,668,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,764,668,356/197,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,582.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 98,719 and 148,967
Half scale
Find third proportional to 394,876 and 595,868
Double scale
Find third proportional to 197,440 and 297,937
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 296,157 and 446,901
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.