Home / 238,369-353,431

Finding the Third Proportional to 238,369 and 353,431

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 238,369 and 353,431 is: 524,034.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,369 : 353,431 = 353,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,369/353,431 = 353,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,369x = 353,431 × 353,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,369x = 124,913,471,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,913,471,761/238,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524,034.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 119,184.50 and 176,715.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 476,738 and 706,862
Double scale
Find third proportional to 238,371 and 353,434
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 357,553.50 and 530,146.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.