Home / 170,262-255,393

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,262 and 255,393

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,262 and 255,393 is: 383,089.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,262 : 255,393 = 255,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,262/255,393 = 255,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,262x = 255,393 × 255,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,262x = 65,225,584,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,225,584,449/170,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,089.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 85,131 and 127,696.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 340,524 and 510,786
Double scale
Find third proportional to 170,264 and 255,396
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 255,393 and 383,089.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.