Home / 235,778-482,450

Finding the Third Proportional to 235,778 and 482,450

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 235,778 and 482,450 is: 987,191.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,778 : 482,450 = 482,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,778/482,450 = 482,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,778x = 482,450 × 482,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,778x = 232,758,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,758,002,500/235,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 987,191.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 117,889 and 241,225
Half scale
Find third proportional to 471,556 and 964,900
Double scale
Find third proportional to 235,780 and 482,454
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 353,667 and 723,675
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.