Home / 99,924-217,260

Finding the Third Proportional to 99,924 and 217,260

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 99,924 and 217,260 is: 472,378.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,924 : 217,260 = 217,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,924/217,260 = 217,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,924x = 217,260 × 217,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,924x = 47,201,907,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,201,907,600/99,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,378.08

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 49,962 and 108,630
Half scale
Find third proportional to 199,848 and 434,520
Double scale
Find third proportional to 99,926 and 217,264
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 149,886 and 325,890
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.