Home / 227,412-348,072

Finding the Third Proportional to 227,412 and 348,072

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 227,412 and 348,072 is: 532,751.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,412 : 348,072 = 348,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,412/348,072 = 348,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,412x = 348,072 × 348,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,412x = 121,154,117,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,154,117,184/227,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 532,751.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 113,706 and 174,036
Half scale
Find third proportional to 454,824 and 696,144
Double scale
Find third proportional to 227,414 and 348,075
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 341,118 and 522,108
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.