Home / 98,926-214,266

Finding the Third Proportional to 98,926 and 214,266

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 98,926 and 214,266 is: 464,083.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,926 : 214,266 = 214,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,926/214,266 = 214,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,926x = 214,266 × 214,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,926x = 45,909,918,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,909,918,756/98,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,083.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 49,463 and 107,133
Half scale
Find third proportional to 197,852 and 428,532
Double scale
Find third proportional to 98,928 and 214,270
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 148,389 and 321,399
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.