Home / 231,418-349,594

Finding the Third Proportional to 231,418 and 349,594

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 231,418 and 349,594 is: 528,117.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,418 : 349,594 = 349,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,418/349,594 = 349,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,418x = 349,594 × 349,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,418x = 122,215,964,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,215,964,836/231,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 528,117.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 115,709 and 174,797
Half scale
Find third proportional to 462,836 and 699,188
Double scale
Find third proportional to 231,420 and 349,597
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 347,127 and 524,391
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.