Home / 233,251.50-357,249

Finding the Third Proportional to 233,251.50 and 357,249

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 233,251.50 and 357,249 is: 547,164.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    233,251.50 : 357,249 = 357,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    233,251.50/357,249 = 357,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    233,251.50x = 357,249 × 357,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    233,251.50x = 127,626,848,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,626,848,001/233,251.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,164.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 116,625.75 and 178,624.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 466,503 and 714,498
Double scale
Find third proportional to 233,254 and 357,252
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 349,877.25 and 535,873.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.