Home / 201,052-306,295

Finding the Third Proportional to 201,052 and 306,295

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 201,052 and 306,295 is: 466,628.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,052 : 306,295 = 306,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,052/306,295 = 306,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,052x = 306,295 × 306,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,052x = 93,816,627,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,816,627,025/201,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,628.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 100,526 and 153,147.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 402,104 and 612,590
Double scale
Find third proportional to 201,054 and 306,298
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 301,578 and 459,442.50
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.