Home / 198,294-302,087

Finding the Third Proportional to 198,294 and 302,087

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 198,294 and 302,087 is: 460,208.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    198,294 : 302,087 = 302,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    198,294/302,087 = 302,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    198,294x = 302,087 × 302,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    198,294x = 91,256,555,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,256,555,569/198,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,208.36

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 99,147 and 151,043.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 396,588 and 604,174
Double scale
Find third proportional to 198,296 and 302,090
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 297,441 and 453,130.50
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.