Home / 168,187.50-280,302

Finding the Third Proportional to 168,187.50 and 280,302

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 168,187.50 and 280,302 is: 467,152.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,187.50 : 280,302 = 280,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,187.50/280,302 = 280,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,187.50x = 280,302 × 280,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,187.50x = 78,569,211,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,569,211,204/168,187.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,152.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 84,093.75 and 140,151
Half scale
Find third proportional to 336,375 and 560,604
Double scale
Find third proportional to 168,190 and 280,305
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 252,281.25 and 420,453
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.67) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.