Home / 222,126-487,482

Finding the Third Proportional to 222,126 and 487,482

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 222,126 and 487,482 is: 1,069,837.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,126 : 487,482 = 487,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,126/487,482 = 487,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,126x = 487,482 × 487,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,126x = 237,638,700,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,638,700,324/222,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,069,837.39

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 111,063 and 243,741
Half scale
Find third proportional to 444,252 and 974,964
Double scale
Find third proportional to 222,128 and 487,486
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 333,189 and 731,223
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.