Home / 228,815-476,568

Finding the Third Proportional to 228,815 and 476,568

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 228,815 and 476,568 is: 992,579.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,815 : 476,568 = 476,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,815/476,568 = 476,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,815x = 476,568 × 476,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,815x = 227,117,058,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,117,058,624/228,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,579.41

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 114,407.50 and 238,284
Half scale
Find third proportional to 457,630 and 953,136
Double scale
Find third proportional to 228,817 and 476,572
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 343,222.50 and 714,852
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.