Home / 227,328-473,184

Finding the Third Proportional to 227,328 and 473,184

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 227,328 and 473,184 is: 984,934.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,328 : 473,184 = 473,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,328/473,184 = 473,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,328x = 473,184 × 473,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,328x = 223,903,097,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,903,097,856/227,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 984,934.09

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 113,664 and 236,592
Half scale
Find third proportional to 454,656 and 946,368
Double scale
Find third proportional to 227,330 and 473,188
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 340,992 and 709,776
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.