Home / 169,749-353,444

Finding the Third Proportional to 169,749 and 353,444

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 169,749 and 353,444 is: 735,925.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,749 : 353,444 = 353,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,749/353,444 = 353,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,749x = 353,444 × 353,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,749x = 124,922,661,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,922,661,136/169,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,925.76

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.