Home / 231,332-337,152

Finding the Third Proportional to 231,332 and 337,152

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 231,332 and 337,152 is: 491,378.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,332 : 337,152 = 337,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,332/337,152 = 337,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,332x = 337,152 × 337,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,332x = 113,671,471,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,671,471,104/231,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,378.07

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 115,666 and 168,576
Half scale
Find third proportional to 462,664 and 674,304
Double scale
Find third proportional to 231,334 and 337,155
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 346,998 and 505,728
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.