Home / 170,866-373,899

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,866 and 373,899

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,866 and 373,899 is: 818,187.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,866 : 373,899 = 373,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,866/373,899 = 373,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,866x = 373,899 × 373,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,866x = 139,800,462,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,800,462,201/170,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 818,187.72

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 85,433 and 186,949.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 341,732 and 747,798
Double scale
Find third proportional to 170,868 and 373,903
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 256,299 and 560,848.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.