Home / 172,602-377,482

Finding the Third Proportional to 172,602 and 377,482

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 172,602 and 377,482 is: 825,556.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,602 : 377,482 = 377,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,602/377,482 = 377,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,602x = 377,482 × 377,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,602x = 142,492,660,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,492,660,324/172,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,556.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 86,301 and 188,741
Half scale
Find third proportional to 345,204 and 754,964
Double scale
Find third proportional to 172,604 and 377,486
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 258,903 and 566,223
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.