Home / 116,673-256,674

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,673 and 256,674

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,673 and 256,674 is: 564,668.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,673 : 256,674 = 256,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,673/256,674 = 256,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,673x = 256,674 × 256,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,673x = 65,881,542,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,881,542,276/116,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,668.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 58,336.50 and 128,337
Half scale
Find third proportional to 233,346 and 513,348
Double scale
Find third proportional to 116,675 and 256,678
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 175,009.50 and 385,011
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.