Home / 170,976-265,422

Finding the Third Proportional to 170,976 and 265,422

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 170,976 and 265,422 is: 412,039.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,976 : 265,422 = 265,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,976/265,422 = 265,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,976x = 265,422 × 265,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,976x = 70,448,838,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,448,838,084/170,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,039.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 85,488 and 132,711
Half scale
Find third proportional to 341,952 and 530,844
Double scale
Find third proportional to 170,978 and 265,425
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 256,464 and 398,133
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.