Home / 232,782-371,923.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 232,782 and 371,923.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 232,782 and 371,923.50 is: 594,234.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,782 : 371,923.50 = 371,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,782/371,923.50 = 371,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,782x = 371,923.50 × 371,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,782x = 138,327,089,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,327,089,852.25/232,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,234.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 116,391 and 185,961.75
Half scale
Find third proportional to 465,564 and 743,847
Double scale
Find third proportional to 232,784 and 371,927
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 349,173 and 557,885.25
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.