Home / 217,048-470,180

Finding the Third Proportional to 217,048 and 470,180

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 217,048 and 470,180 is: 1,018,526.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,048 : 470,180 = 470,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,048/470,180 = 470,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,048x = 470,180 × 470,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,048x = 221,069,232,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,069,232,400/217,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,018,526.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 108,524 and 235,090
Half scale
Find third proportional to 434,096 and 940,360
Double scale
Find third proportional to 217,050 and 470,184
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 325,572 and 705,270
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.