Home / 170,234-269,432

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,234 and 269,432

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,234 and 269,432 is: 426,434.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,234 : 269,432 = 269,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,234/269,432 = 269,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,234x = 269,432 × 269,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,234x = 72,593,602,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,593,602,624/170,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,434.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 85,117 and 134,716
Half scale
Find third proportional to 340,468 and 538,864
Double scale
Find third proportional to 170,236 and 269,435
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 255,351 and 404,148
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.