Home / 212,592-451,104

Finding the Third Proportional to 212,592 and 451,104

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 212,592 and 451,104 is: 957,208.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,592 : 451,104 = 451,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,592/451,104 = 451,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,592x = 451,104 × 451,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,592x = 203,494,818,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,494,818,816/212,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 957,208.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 106,296 and 225,552
Half scale
Find third proportional to 425,184 and 902,208
Double scale
Find third proportional to 212,594 and 451,108
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 318,888 and 676,656
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.