Home / 175,168-387,776

Finding the Third Proportional to 175,168 and 387,776

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 175,168 and 387,776 is: 858,434.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,168 : 387,776 = 387,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,168/387,776 = 387,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,168x = 387,776 × 387,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,168x = 150,370,226,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,370,226,176/175,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,434.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 87,584 and 193,888
Half scale
Find third proportional to 350,336 and 775,552
Double scale
Find third proportional to 175,170 and 387,780
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 262,752 and 581,664
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.