Home / 233,858-514,372

Finding the Third Proportional to 233,858 and 514,372

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 233,858 and 514,372 is: 1,131,364.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    233,858 : 514,372 = 514,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    233,858/514,372 = 514,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    233,858x = 514,372 × 514,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    233,858x = 264,578,554,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,578,554,384/233,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,131,364.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 116,929 and 257,186
Half scale
Find third proportional to 467,716 and 1,028,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 233,860 and 514,376
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 350,787 and 771,558
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.