Home / 224,848-338,756

Finding the Third Proportional to 224,848 and 338,756

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 224,848 and 338,756 is: 510,369.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,848 : 338,756 = 338,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,848/338,756 = 338,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,848x = 338,756 × 338,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,848x = 114,755,627,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,755,627,536/224,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,369.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 112,424 and 169,378
Half scale
Find third proportional to 449,696 and 677,512
Double scale
Find third proportional to 224,850 and 338,759
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 337,272 and 508,134
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.