Home / 174,538-265,047

Finding the Third Proportional to 174,538 and 265,047

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 174,538 and 265,047 is: 402,490.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,538 : 265,047 = 265,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,538/265,047 = 265,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,538x = 265,047 × 265,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,538x = 70,249,912,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,249,912,209/174,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,490.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 87,269 and 132,523.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 349,076 and 530,094
Double scale
Find third proportional to 174,540 and 265,050
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 261,807 and 397,570.50
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.