Home / 226,197-470,997

Finding the Third Proportional to 226,197 and 470,997

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 226,197 and 470,997 is: 980,729.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,197 : 470,997 = 470,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,197/470,997 = 470,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,197x = 470,997 × 470,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,197x = 221,838,174,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,838,174,009/226,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980,729.96

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 113,098.50 and 235,498.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 452,394 and 941,994
Double scale
Find third proportional to 226,199 and 471,001
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 339,295.50 and 706,495.50
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.