Home / 243,472-531,230

Finding the Third Proportional to 243,472 and 531,230

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 243,472 and 531,230 is: 1,159,087.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,472 : 531,230 = 531,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,472/531,230 = 531,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,472x = 531,230 × 531,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,472x = 282,205,312,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,205,312,900/243,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,159,087.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 121,736 and 265,615
Half scale
Find third proportional to 486,944 and 1,062,460
Double scale
Find third proportional to 243,474 and 531,234
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 365,208 and 796,845
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.