Home / 225,088-321,696

Finding the Third Proportional to 225,088 and 321,696

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 225,088 and 321,696 is: 459,768.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,088 : 321,696 = 321,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,088/321,696 = 321,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,088x = 321,696 × 321,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,088x = 103,488,316,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,488,316,416/225,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,768.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 112,544 and 160,848
Half scale
Find third proportional to 450,176 and 643,392
Double scale
Find third proportional to 225,090 and 321,699
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 337,632 and 482,544
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.