Home / 175,540-264,856

Finding the Third Proportional to 175,540 and 264,856

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 175,540 and 264,856 is: 399,616.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,540 : 264,856 = 264,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,540/264,856 = 264,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,540x = 264,856 × 264,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,540x = 70,148,700,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,148,700,736/175,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,616.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 87,770 and 132,428
Half scale
Find third proportional to 351,080 and 529,712
Double scale
Find third proportional to 175,542 and 264,859
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 263,310 and 397,284
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.