Home / 175,790-372,532

Finding the Third Proportional to 175,790 and 372,532

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 175,790 and 372,532 is: 789,465.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,790 : 372,532 = 372,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,790/372,532 = 372,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,790x = 372,532 × 372,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,790x = 138,780,091,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,780,091,024/175,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 789,465.22

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 87,895 and 186,266
Half scale
Find third proportional to 351,580 and 745,064
Double scale
Find third proportional to 175,792 and 372,536
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 263,685 and 558,798
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.