Home / 235,417.50-483,228

Finding the Third Proportional to 235,417.50 and 483,228

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 235,417.50 and 483,228 is: 991,894.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,417.50 : 483,228 = 483,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,417.50/483,228 = 483,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,417.50x = 483,228 × 483,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,417.50x = 233,509,299,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,509,299,984/235,417.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 991,894.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 117,708.75 and 241,614
Half scale
Find third proportional to 470,835 and 966,456
Double scale
Find third proportional to 235,420 and 483,232
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 353,126.25 and 724,842
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.