Home / 225,543-317,331

Finding the Third Proportional to 225,543 and 317,331

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 225,543 and 317,331 is: 446,473.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,543 : 317,331 = 317,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,543/317,331 = 317,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,543x = 317,331 × 317,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,543x = 100,698,963,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,698,963,561/225,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,473.46

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 112,771.50 and 158,665.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 451,086 and 634,662
Double scale
Find third proportional to 225,545 and 317,334
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 338,314.50 and 475,996.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.