Home / 116,910-257,652

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,910 and 257,652

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,910 and 257,652 is: 567,826.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,910 : 257,652 = 257,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,910/257,652 = 257,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,910x = 257,652 × 257,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,910x = 66,384,553,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,384,553,104/116,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,826.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 58,455 and 128,826
Half scale
Find third proportional to 233,820 and 515,304
Double scale
Find third proportional to 116,912 and 257,656
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 175,365 and 386,478
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.