Home / 238,932-353,871

Finding the Third Proportional to 238,932 and 353,871

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 238,932 and 353,871 is: 524,101.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,932 : 353,871 = 353,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,932/353,871 = 353,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,932x = 353,871 × 353,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,932x = 125,224,684,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,224,684,641/238,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524,101.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 119,466 and 176,935.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 477,864 and 707,742
Double scale
Find third proportional to 238,934 and 353,874
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 358,398 and 530,806.50
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.