Home / 225,828-330,261.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 225,828 and 330,261.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 225,828 and 330,261.50 is: 482,989.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    225,828 : 330,261.50 = 330,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    225,828/330,261.50 = 330,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    225,828x = 330,261.50 × 330,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    225,828x = 109,072,658,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,072,658,382.25/225,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,989.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 112,914 and 165,130.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 451,656 and 660,523
Double scale
Find third proportional to 225,830 and 330,264
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 338,742 and 495,392.25
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.