Home / 231,828-536,721

Finding the Third Proportional to 231,828 and 536,721

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 231,828 and 536,721 is: 1,242,599.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,828 : 536,721 = 536,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,828/536,721 = 536,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,828x = 536,721 × 536,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,828x = 288,069,431,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,069,431,841/231,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,242,599.82

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 115,914 and 268,360.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 463,656 and 1,073,442
Double scale
Find third proportional to 231,830 and 536,726
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 347,742 and 805,081.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.