Home / 174-328

Finding the Third Proportional to 174 and 328

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 174 and 328 is: 618.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174 : 328 = 328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174/328 = 328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174x = 328 × 328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174x = 107,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,584/174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 618.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.89) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.