Home / 236,400-354,600

Finding the Third Proportional to 236,400 and 354,600

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 236,400 and 354,600 is: 531,900

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,400 : 354,600 = 354,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,400/354,600 = 354,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,400x = 354,600 × 354,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,400x = 125,741,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,741,160,000/236,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 531,900

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 118,200 and 177,300
Half scale
Find third proportional to 472,800 and 709,200
Double scale
Find third proportional to 236,402 and 354,603
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 354,600 and 531,900
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.