Home / 119,834-260,807

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,834 and 260,807

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,834 and 260,807 is: 567,620.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,834 : 260,807 = 260,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,834/260,807 = 260,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,834x = 260,807 × 260,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,834x = 68,020,291,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,020,291,249/119,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,620.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,917 and 130,403.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 239,668 and 521,614
Double scale
Find third proportional to 119,836 and 260,811
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 179,751 and 391,210.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.