Home / 214,808-470,931

Finding the Third Proportional to 214,808 and 470,931

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 214,808 and 470,931 is: 1,032,438.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,808 : 470,931 = 470,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,808/470,931 = 470,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,808x = 470,931 × 470,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,808x = 221,776,006,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,776,006,761/214,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,032,438.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 107,404 and 235,465.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 429,616 and 941,862
Double scale
Find third proportional to 214,810 and 470,935
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 322,212 and 706,396.50
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.