Home / 237,208-521,068

Finding the Third Proportional to 237,208 and 521,068

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 237,208 and 521,068 is: 1,144,615.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,208 : 521,068 = 521,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,208/521,068 = 521,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,208x = 521,068 × 521,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,208x = 271,511,860,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,511,860,624/237,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,144,615.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 118,604 and 260,534
Half scale
Find third proportional to 474,416 and 1,042,136
Double scale
Find third proportional to 237,210 and 521,072
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 355,812 and 781,602
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.