Home / 214,945-455,492

Finding the Third Proportional to 214,945 and 455,492

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 214,945 and 455,492 is: 965,237.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,945 : 455,492 = 455,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,945/455,492 = 455,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,945x = 455,492 × 455,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,945x = 207,472,962,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,472,962,064/214,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 965,237.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 107,472.50 and 227,746
Half scale
Find third proportional to 429,890 and 910,984
Double scale
Find third proportional to 214,947 and 455,496
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 322,417.50 and 683,238
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.