Home / 203,526-297,999

Finding the Third Proportional to 203,526 and 297,999

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 203,526 and 297,999 is: 436,324.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    203,526 : 297,999 = 297,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    203,526/297,999 = 297,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    203,526x = 297,999 × 297,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    203,526x = 88,803,404,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,803,404,001/203,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,324.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 101,763 and 148,999.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 407,052 and 595,998
Double scale
Find third proportional to 203,528 and 298,002
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 305,289 and 446,998.50
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.