Home / 176,276-343,696

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,276 and 343,696

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,276 and 343,696 is: 670,124.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,276 : 343,696 = 343,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,276/343,696 = 343,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,276x = 343,696 × 343,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,276x = 118,126,940,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,126,940,416/176,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 670,124.92

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,138 and 171,848
Half scale
Find third proportional to 352,552 and 687,392
Double scale
Find third proportional to 176,278 and 343,700
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 264,414 and 515,544
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.95) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.