Home / 200,146-304,344

Finding the Third Proportional to 200,146 and 304,344

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 200,146 and 304,344 is: 462,788.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,146 : 304,344 = 304,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,146/304,344 = 304,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,146x = 304,344 × 304,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,146x = 92,625,270,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,625,270,336/200,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,788.52

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 100,073 and 152,172
Half scale
Find third proportional to 400,292 and 608,688
Double scale
Find third proportional to 200,148 and 304,347
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 300,219 and 456,516
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.