Home / 88,008-207,538

Finding the Third Proportional to 88,008 and 207,538

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 88,008 and 207,538 is: 489,410.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,008 : 207,538 = 207,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,008/207,538 = 207,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,008x = 207,538 × 207,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,008x = 43,072,021,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,072,021,444/88,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,410.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 44,004 and 103,769
Half scale
Find third proportional to 176,016 and 415,076
Double scale
Find third proportional to 88,010 and 207,543
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 132,012 and 311,307
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.