Home / 224,807-470,397

Finding the Third Proportional to 224,807 and 470,397

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 224,807 and 470,397 is: 984,281.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,807 : 470,397 = 470,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,807/470,397 = 470,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,807x = 470,397 × 470,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,807x = 221,273,337,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,273,337,609/224,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 984,281.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 112,403.50 and 235,198.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 449,614 and 940,794
Double scale
Find third proportional to 224,809 and 470,401
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 337,210.50 and 705,595.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.