Home / 200,043-292,158

Finding the Third Proportional to 200,043 and 292,158

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 200,043 and 292,158 is: 426,689.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,043 : 292,158 = 292,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,043/292,158 = 292,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,043x = 292,158 × 292,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,043x = 85,356,296,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,356,296,964/200,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,689.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 100,021.50 and 146,079
Half scale
Find third proportional to 400,086 and 584,316
Double scale
Find third proportional to 200,045 and 292,161
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 300,064.50 and 438,237
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.