Home / 167,760-261,792

Finding the Third Proportional to 167,760 and 261,792

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 167,760 and 261,792 is: 408,530.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,760 : 261,792 = 261,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,760/261,792 = 261,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,760x = 261,792 × 261,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,760x = 68,535,051,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,535,051,264/167,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,530.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 83,880 and 130,896
Half scale
Find third proportional to 335,520 and 523,584
Double scale
Find third proportional to 167,762 and 261,795
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 251,640 and 392,688
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.56) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.