Home / 237,432-511,728

Finding the Third Proportional to 237,432 and 511,728

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 237,432 and 511,728 is: 1,102,907.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,432 : 511,728 = 511,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,432/511,728 = 511,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,432x = 511,728 × 511,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,432x = 261,865,545,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,865,545,984/237,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,907.55

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 118,716 and 255,864
Half scale
Find third proportional to 474,864 and 1,023,456
Double scale
Find third proportional to 237,434 and 511,732
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 356,148 and 767,592
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.