Home / 200.44-341.38

Finding the Third Proportional to 200.44 and 341.38

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 200.44 and 341.38 is: 581.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200.44 : 341.38 = 341.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200.44/341.38 = 341.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200.44x = 341.38 × 341.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200.44x = 116,536.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,536.89/200.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 100.22 and 170.69
Half scale
Find third proportional to 400.88 and 682.75
Double scale
Find third proportional to 202 and 345
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 300.66 and 512.06
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.70) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.