Home / 213,038-468,115

Finding the Third Proportional to 213,038 and 468,115

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 213,038 and 468,115 is: 1,028,603.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,038 : 468,115 = 468,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,038/468,115 = 468,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,038x = 468,115 × 468,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,038x = 219,131,653,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,131,653,225/213,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,028,603.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 106,519 and 234,057.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 426,076 and 936,230
Double scale
Find third proportional to 213,040 and 468,119
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 319,557 and 702,172.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.