Home / 176,312-264,859

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,312 and 264,859

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,312 and 264,859 is: 397,875.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,312 : 264,859 = 264,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,312/264,859 = 264,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,312x = 264,859 × 264,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,312x = 70,150,289,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,150,289,881/176,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,875.87

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,156 and 132,429.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 352,624 and 529,718
Double scale
Find third proportional to 176,314 and 264,862
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 264,468 and 397,288.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.