Home / 235,432-510,999

Finding the Third Proportional to 235,432 and 510,999

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 235,432 and 510,999 is: 1,109,109.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,432 : 510,999 = 510,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,432/510,999 = 510,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,432x = 510,999 × 510,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,432x = 261,119,978,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,119,978,001/235,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,109,109.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 117,716 and 255,499.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 470,864 and 1,021,998
Double scale
Find third proportional to 235,434 and 511,003
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 353,148 and 766,498.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.