Home / 212,602-333,537

Finding the Third Proportional to 212,602 and 333,537

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 212,602 and 333,537 is: 523,263.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,602 : 333,537 = 333,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,602/333,537 = 333,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,602x = 333,537 × 333,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,602x = 111,246,930,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,246,930,369/212,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,263.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 106,301 and 166,768.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 425,204 and 667,074
Double scale
Find third proportional to 212,604 and 333,540
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 318,903 and 500,305.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.