Home / 176,832-260,028

Finding the Third Proportional to 176,832 and 260,028

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 176,832 and 260,028 is: 382,366.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,832 : 260,028 = 260,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,832/260,028 = 260,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,832x = 260,028 × 260,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,832x = 67,614,560,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,614,560,784/176,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,366.09

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,416 and 130,014
Half scale
Find third proportional to 353,664 and 520,056
Double scale
Find third proportional to 176,834 and 260,031
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 265,248 and 390,042
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.