Home / 153,876-347,262

Finding the Third Proportional to 153,876 and 347,262

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 153,876 and 347,262 is: 783,688.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,876 : 347,262 = 347,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,876/347,262 = 347,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,876x = 347,262 × 347,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,876x = 120,590,896,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,590,896,644/153,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,688.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 76,938 and 173,631
Half scale
Find third proportional to 307,752 and 694,524
Double scale
Find third proportional to 153,878 and 347,267
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 230,814 and 520,893
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.26) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.