Home / 118,152-259,270

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,152 and 259,270

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,152 and 259,270 is: 568,936.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,152 : 259,270 = 259,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,152/259,270 = 259,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,152x = 259,270 × 259,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,152x = 67,220,932,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,220,932,900/118,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,936.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,076 and 129,635
Half scale
Find third proportional to 236,304 and 518,540
Double scale
Find third proportional to 118,154 and 259,274
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 177,228 and 388,905
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.