Home / 226,539-359,898

Finding the Third Proportional to 226,539 and 359,898

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 226,539 and 359,898 is: 571,762.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    226,539 : 359,898 = 359,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    226,539/359,898 = 359,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    226,539x = 359,898 × 359,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    226,539x = 129,526,570,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,526,570,404/226,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 571,762.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 113,269.50 and 179,949
Half scale
Find third proportional to 453,078 and 719,796
Double scale
Find third proportional to 226,541 and 359,901
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 339,808.50 and 539,847
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.