Home / 381,198.38-508,194

Finding the Third Proportional to 381,198.38 and 508,194

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 381,198.38 and 508,194 is: 677,498.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,198.38 : 508,194 = 508,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,198.38/508,194 = 508,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,198.38x = 508,194 × 508,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,198.38x = 258,261,141,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,261,141,636/381,198.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,498.01

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 190,599.19 and 254,097
Half scale
Find third proportional to 762,396.75 and 1,016,388
Double scale
Find third proportional to 381,200 and 508,197
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 571,797.56 and 762,291
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.