Home / 172,024-260,628

Finding the Third Proportional to 172,024 and 260,628

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 172,024 and 260,628 is: 394,869.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,024 : 260,628 = 260,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,024/260,628 = 260,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,024x = 260,628 × 260,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,024x = 67,926,954,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,926,954,384/172,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,869.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 86,012 and 130,314
Half scale
Find third proportional to 344,048 and 521,256
Double scale
Find third proportional to 172,026 and 260,631
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 258,036 and 390,942
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.