Home / 169,826-359,882

Finding the Third Proportional to 169,826 and 359,882

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 169,826 and 359,882 is: 762,633.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,826 : 359,882 = 359,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,826/359,882 = 359,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,826x = 359,882 × 359,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,826x = 129,515,053,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,515,053,924/169,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,633.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 84,913 and 179,941
Half scale
Find third proportional to 339,652 and 719,764
Double scale
Find third proportional to 169,828 and 359,886
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 254,739 and 539,823
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.