Home / 231,174-504,684

Finding the Third Proportional to 231,174 and 504,684

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 231,174 and 504,684 is: 1,101,793.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,174 : 504,684 = 504,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,174/504,684 = 504,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,174x = 504,684 × 504,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,174x = 254,705,939,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,705,939,856/231,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,793.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 115,587 and 252,342
Half scale
Find third proportional to 462,348 and 1,009,368
Double scale
Find third proportional to 231,176 and 504,688
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 346,761 and 757,026
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.