Home / 234,642-511,188

Finding the Third Proportional to 234,642 and 511,188

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 234,642 and 511,188 is: 1,113,667.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,642 : 511,188 = 511,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,642/511,188 = 511,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,642x = 511,188 × 511,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,642x = 261,313,171,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,313,171,344/234,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,113,667.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 117,321 and 255,594
Half scale
Find third proportional to 469,284 and 1,022,376
Double scale
Find third proportional to 234,644 and 511,192
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 351,963 and 766,782
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.