Home / 96,730-202,208

Finding the Third Proportional to 96,730 and 202,208

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 96,730 and 202,208 is: 422,703.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,730 : 202,208 = 202,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,730/202,208 = 202,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,730x = 202,208 × 202,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,730x = 40,888,075,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,888,075,264/96,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,703.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 48,365 and 101,104
Half scale
Find third proportional to 193,460 and 404,416
Double scale
Find third proportional to 96,732 and 202,212
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 145,095 and 303,312
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.