Home / 98,432-214,906

Finding the Third Proportional to 98,432 and 214,906

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 98,432 and 214,906 is: 469,202.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,432 : 214,906 = 214,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,432/214,906 = 214,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,432x = 214,906 × 214,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,432x = 46,184,588,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,184,588,836/98,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,202.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 49,216 and 107,453
Half scale
Find third proportional to 196,864 and 429,812
Double scale
Find third proportional to 98,434 and 214,910
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 147,648 and 322,359
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.