Home / 248,838-377,865

Finding the Third Proportional to 248,838 and 377,865

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 248,838 and 377,865 is: 573,794.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,838 : 377,865 = 377,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,838/377,865 = 377,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,838x = 377,865 × 377,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,838x = 142,781,958,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,781,958,225/248,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 573,794.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 124,419 and 188,932.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 497,676 and 755,730
Double scale
Find third proportional to 248,840 and 377,868
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 373,257 and 566,797.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.