Home / 216,486-501,174

Finding the Third Proportional to 216,486 and 501,174

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 216,486 and 501,174 is: 1,160,238.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,486 : 501,174 = 501,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,486/501,174 = 501,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,486x = 501,174 × 501,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,486x = 251,175,378,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,175,378,276/216,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,160,238.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 108,243 and 250,587
Half scale
Find third proportional to 432,972 and 1,002,348
Double scale
Find third proportional to 216,488 and 501,179
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 324,729 and 751,761
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.