Home / 308,122-459,627

Finding the Third Proportional to 308,122 and 459,627

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 308,122 and 459,627 is: 685,627.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,122 : 459,627 = 459,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,122/459,627 = 459,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,122x = 459,627 × 459,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,122x = 211,256,979,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,256,979,129/308,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,627.70

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 154,061 and 229,813.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 616,244 and 919,254
Double scale
Find third proportional to 308,124 and 459,630
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 462,183 and 689,440.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.