Home / 176,406-266,247

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,406 and 266,247

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,406 and 266,247 is: 401,842.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,406 : 266,247 = 266,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,406/266,247 = 266,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,406x = 266,247 × 266,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,406x = 70,887,465,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,887,465,009/176,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,842.71

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,203 and 133,123.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 352,812 and 532,494
Double scale
Find third proportional to 176,408 and 266,250
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 264,609 and 399,370.50
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.