Home / 153,702-240,588

Finding the Third Proportional to 153,702 and 240,588

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 153,702 and 240,588 is: 376,589.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,702 : 240,588 = 240,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,702/240,588 = 240,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,702x = 240,588 × 240,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,702x = 57,882,585,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,882,585,744/153,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,589.67

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 76,851 and 120,294
Half scale
Find third proportional to 307,404 and 481,176
Double scale
Find third proportional to 153,704 and 240,591
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 230,553 and 360,882
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.