Home / 202,824-295,164

Finding the Third Proportional to 202,824 and 295,164

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 202,824 and 295,164 is: 429,543.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,824 : 295,164 = 295,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,824/295,164 = 295,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,824x = 295,164 × 295,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,824x = 87,121,786,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,121,786,896/202,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,543.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 101,412 and 147,582
Half scale
Find third proportional to 405,648 and 590,328
Double scale
Find third proportional to 202,826 and 295,167
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 304,236 and 442,746
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.