Home / 206,370-451,624

Finding the Third Proportional to 206,370 and 451,624

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 206,370 and 451,624 is: 988,342.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    206,370 : 451,624 = 451,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    206,370/451,624 = 451,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    206,370x = 451,624 × 451,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    206,370x = 203,964,237,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,964,237,376/206,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,342.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 103,185 and 225,812
Half scale
Find third proportional to 412,740 and 903,248
Double scale
Find third proportional to 206,372 and 451,628
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 309,555 and 677,436
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.