Home / 222,683-467,248

Finding the Third Proportional to 222,683 and 467,248

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 222,683 and 467,248 is: 980,410.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,683 : 467,248 = 467,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,683/467,248 = 467,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,683x = 467,248 × 467,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,683x = 218,320,693,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,320,693,504/222,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980,410.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 111,341.50 and 233,624
Half scale
Find third proportional to 445,366 and 934,496
Double scale
Find third proportional to 222,685 and 467,252
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 334,024.50 and 700,872
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.