Home / 227,236-494,374

Finding the Third Proportional to 227,236 and 494,374

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 227,236 and 494,374 is: 1,075,558.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,236 : 494,374 = 494,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,236/494,374 = 494,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,236x = 494,374 × 494,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,236x = 244,405,651,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,405,651,876/227,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,075,558.68

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 113,618 and 247,187
Half scale
Find third proportional to 454,472 and 988,748
Double scale
Find third proportional to 227,238 and 494,378
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 340,854 and 741,561
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.