Home / 138,782-327,504

Finding the Third Proportional to 138,782 and 327,504

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 138,782 and 327,504 is: 772,858.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,782 : 327,504 = 327,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,782/327,504 = 327,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,782x = 327,504 × 327,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,782x = 107,258,870,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,258,870,016/138,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,858.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 69,391 and 163,752
Half scale
Find third proportional to 277,564 and 655,008
Double scale
Find third proportional to 138,784 and 327,509
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 208,173 and 491,256
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.