Home / 236,066-511,508

Finding the Third Proportional to 236,066 and 511,508

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 236,066 and 511,508 is: 1,108,335.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,066 : 511,508 = 511,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,066/511,508 = 511,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,066x = 511,508 × 511,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,066x = 261,640,434,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,640,434,064/236,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,108,335.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 118,033 and 255,754
Half scale
Find third proportional to 472,132 and 1,023,016
Double scale
Find third proportional to 236,068 and 511,512
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 354,099 and 767,262
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.