Home / 96,878-216,436

Finding the Third Proportional to 96,878 and 216,436

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 96,878 and 216,436 is: 483,541.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,878 : 216,436 = 216,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,878/216,436 = 216,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,878x = 216,436 × 216,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,878x = 46,844,542,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,844,542,096/96,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,541.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 48,439 and 108,218
Half scale
Find third proportional to 193,756 and 432,872
Double scale
Find third proportional to 96,880 and 216,440
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 145,317 and 324,654
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.23) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.