Home / 176,212-272,956

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,212 and 272,956

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,212 and 272,956 is: 422,814.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,212 : 272,956 = 272,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,212/272,956 = 272,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,212x = 272,956 × 272,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,212x = 74,504,977,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,504,977,936/176,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,814.44

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,106 and 136,478
Half scale
Find third proportional to 352,424 and 545,912
Double scale
Find third proportional to 176,214 and 272,959
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 264,318 and 409,434
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.