Home / 174,396-372,582

Finding the Third Proportional to 174,396 and 372,582

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 174,396 and 372,582 is: 795,989.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,396 : 372,582 = 372,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,396/372,582 = 372,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,396x = 372,582 × 372,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,396x = 138,817,346,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,817,346,724/174,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,989.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 87,198 and 186,291
Half scale
Find third proportional to 348,792 and 745,164
Double scale
Find third proportional to 174,398 and 372,586
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 261,594 and 558,873
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.