Home / 212,692-314,934

Finding the Third Proportional to 212,692 and 314,934

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 212,692 and 314,934 is: 466,324.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,692 : 314,934 = 314,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,692/314,934 = 314,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,692x = 314,934 × 314,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,692x = 99,183,424,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,183,424,356/212,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,324.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 106,346 and 157,467
Half scale
Find third proportional to 425,384 and 629,868
Double scale
Find third proportional to 212,694 and 314,937
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 319,038 and 472,401
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.