Home / 232,734-501,102

Finding the Third Proportional to 232,734 and 501,102

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 232,734 and 501,102 is: 1,078,927.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,734 : 501,102 = 501,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,734/501,102 = 501,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,734x = 501,102 × 501,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,734x = 251,103,214,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,103,214,404/232,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,078,927.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 116,367 and 250,551
Half scale
Find third proportional to 465,468 and 1,002,204
Double scale
Find third proportional to 232,736 and 501,106
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 349,101 and 751,653
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.