Home / 244,624-374,229

Finding the Third Proportional to 244,624 and 374,229

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 244,624 and 374,229 is: 572,500.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,624 : 374,229 = 374,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,624/374,229 = 374,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,624x = 374,229 × 374,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,624x = 140,047,344,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,047,344,441/244,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,500.43

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 122,312 and 187,114.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 489,248 and 748,458
Double scale
Find third proportional to 244,626 and 374,232
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 366,936 and 561,343.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.