Home / 227,076-340,614

Finding the Third Proportional to 227,076 and 340,614

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 227,076 and 340,614 is: 510,921

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,076 : 340,614 = 340,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,076/340,614 = 340,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,076x = 340,614 × 340,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,076x = 116,017,896,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,017,896,996/227,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,921

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 113,538 and 170,307
Half scale
Find third proportional to 454,152 and 681,228
Double scale
Find third proportional to 227,078 and 340,617
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 340,614 and 510,921
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.