Home / 225,734-470,151

Finding the Third Proportional to 225,734 and 470,151

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 225,734 and 470,151 is: 979,214.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,734 : 470,151 = 470,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,734/470,151 = 470,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,734x = 470,151 × 470,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,734x = 221,041,962,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,041,962,801/225,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 979,214.31

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 112,867 and 235,075.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 451,468 and 940,302
Double scale
Find third proportional to 225,736 and 470,155
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 338,601 and 705,226.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.