Home / 221,446-343,832

Finding the Third Proportional to 221,446 and 343,832

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 221,446 and 343,832 is: 533,856.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,446 : 343,832 = 343,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,446/343,832 = 343,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,446x = 343,832 × 343,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,446x = 118,220,444,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,220,444,224/221,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,856.76

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 110,723 and 171,916
Half scale
Find third proportional to 442,892 and 687,664
Double scale
Find third proportional to 221,448 and 343,835
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 332,169 and 515,748
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.