Home / 170,879-374,665

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,879 and 374,665

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,879 and 374,665 is: 821,481.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,879 : 374,665 = 374,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,879/374,665 = 374,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,879x = 374,665 × 374,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,879x = 140,373,862,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,373,862,225/170,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,481.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 85,439.50 and 187,332.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 341,758 and 749,330
Double scale
Find third proportional to 170,881 and 374,669
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 256,318.50 and 561,997.50
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.