Home / 227,330-344,154

Finding the Third Proportional to 227,330 and 344,154

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 227,330 and 344,154 is: 521,013.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,330 : 344,154 = 344,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,330/344,154 = 344,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,330x = 344,154 × 344,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,330x = 118,441,975,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,441,975,716/227,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,013.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 113,665 and 172,077
Half scale
Find third proportional to 454,660 and 688,308
Double scale
Find third proportional to 227,332 and 344,157
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 340,995 and 516,231
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.