Home / 237,206-510,680

Finding the Third Proportional to 237,206 and 510,680

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 237,206 and 510,680 is: 1,099,441.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,206 : 510,680 = 510,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,206/510,680 = 510,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,206x = 510,680 × 510,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,206x = 260,794,062,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,794,062,400/237,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,099,441.26

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 118,603 and 255,340
Half scale
Find third proportional to 474,412 and 1,021,360
Double scale
Find third proportional to 237,208 and 510,684
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 355,809 and 766,020
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.