Home / 176,816-279,984

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,816 and 279,984

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,816 and 279,984 is: 443,348.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,816 : 279,984 = 279,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,816/279,984 = 279,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,816x = 279,984 × 279,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,816x = 78,391,040,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,391,040,256/176,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 443,348.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,408 and 139,992
Half scale
Find third proportional to 353,632 and 559,968
Double scale
Find third proportional to 176,818 and 279,987
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 265,224 and 419,976
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.