Home / 169,370-262,564

Finding the Third Proportional to 169,370 and 262,564

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 169,370 and 262,564 is: 407,036.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,370 : 262,564 = 262,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,370/262,564 = 262,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,370x = 262,564 × 262,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,370x = 68,939,854,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,939,854,096/169,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,036.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 84,685 and 131,282
Half scale
Find third proportional to 338,740 and 525,128
Double scale
Find third proportional to 169,372 and 262,567
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 254,055 and 393,846
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.