Home / 202,539-436,243

Finding the Third Proportional to 202,539 and 436,243

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 202,539 and 436,243 is: 939,611.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,539 : 436,243 = 436,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,539/436,243 = 436,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,539x = 436,243 × 436,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,539x = 190,307,955,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,307,955,049/202,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 939,611.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 101,269.50 and 218,121.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 405,078 and 872,486
Double scale
Find third proportional to 202,541 and 436,247
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 303,808.50 and 654,364.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.