Home / 170,124-357,662

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,124 and 357,662

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,124 and 357,662 is: 751,934.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,124 : 357,662 = 357,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,124/357,662 = 357,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,124x = 357,662 × 357,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,124x = 127,922,106,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,922,106,244/170,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,934.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 85,062 and 178,831
Half scale
Find third proportional to 340,248 and 715,324
Double scale
Find third proportional to 170,126 and 357,666
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 255,186 and 536,493
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.