Home / 98,032-214,734

Finding the Third Proportional to 98,032 and 214,734

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 98,032 and 214,734 is: 470,363.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,032 : 214,734 = 214,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,032/214,734 = 214,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,032x = 214,734 × 214,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,032x = 46,110,690,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,110,690,756/98,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,363.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 49,016 and 107,367
Half scale
Find third proportional to 196,064 and 429,468
Double scale
Find third proportional to 98,034 and 214,738
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 147,048 and 322,101
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.