Home / 232,880-327,854

Finding the Third Proportional to 232,880 and 327,854

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 232,880 and 327,854 is: 461,560.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,880 : 327,854 = 327,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,880/327,854 = 327,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,880x = 327,854 × 327,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,880x = 107,488,245,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,488,245,316/232,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,560.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 116,440 and 163,927
Half scale
Find third proportional to 465,760 and 655,708
Double scale
Find third proportional to 232,882 and 327,857
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 349,320 and 491,781
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.