Home / 229,445-492,104

Finding the Third Proportional to 229,445 and 492,104

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 229,445 and 492,104 is: 1,055,443.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,445 : 492,104 = 492,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,445/492,104 = 492,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,445x = 492,104 × 492,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,445x = 242,166,346,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,166,346,816/229,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,055,443.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 114,722.50 and 246,052
Half scale
Find third proportional to 458,890 and 984,208
Double scale
Find third proportional to 229,447 and 492,108
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 344,167.50 and 738,156
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.