Home / 151,440-318,578

Finding the Third Proportional to 151,440 and 318,578

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 151,440 and 318,578 is: 670,179.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,440 : 318,578 = 318,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,440/318,578 = 318,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,440x = 318,578 × 318,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,440x = 101,491,942,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,491,942,084/151,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 670,179.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 75,720 and 159,289
Half scale
Find third proportional to 302,880 and 637,156
Double scale
Find third proportional to 151,442 and 318,582
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 227,160 and 477,867
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.