Home / 230,612-504,964

Finding the Third Proportional to 230,612 and 504,964

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 230,612 and 504,964 is: 1,105,704.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    230,612 : 504,964 = 504,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    230,612/504,964 = 504,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    230,612x = 504,964 × 504,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    230,612x = 254,988,641,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,988,641,296/230,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,105,704.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 115,306 and 252,482
Half scale
Find third proportional to 461,224 and 1,009,928
Double scale
Find third proportional to 230,614 and 504,968
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 345,918 and 757,446
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.