Home / 125,434-178,808

Finding the Third Proportional to 125,434 and 178,808

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 125,434 and 178,808 is: 254,893.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,434 : 178,808 = 178,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,434/178,808 = 178,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,434x = 178,808 × 178,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,434x = 31,972,300,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,972,300,864/125,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,893.42

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,717 and 89,404
Half scale
Find third proportional to 250,868 and 357,616
Double scale
Find third proportional to 125,436 and 178,811
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 188,151 and 268,212
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.