Home / 301,042-450,087

Finding the Third Proportional to 301,042 and 450,087

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 301,042 and 450,087 is: 672,923.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    301,042 : 450,087 = 450,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    301,042/450,087 = 450,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    301,042x = 450,087 × 450,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    301,042x = 202,578,307,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,578,307,569/301,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672,923.74

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 150,521 and 225,043.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 602,084 and 900,174
Double scale
Find third proportional to 301,044 and 450,090
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 451,563 and 675,130.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.