Home / 118,374-253,596

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,374 and 253,596

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,374 and 253,596 is: 543,285.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,374 : 253,596 = 253,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,374/253,596 = 253,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,374x = 253,596 × 253,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,374x = 64,310,931,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,310,931,216/118,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,285.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,187 and 126,798
Half scale
Find third proportional to 236,748 and 507,192
Double scale
Find third proportional to 118,376 and 253,600
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 177,561 and 380,394
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.