Home / 177,072-267,090

Finding the Third Proportional to 177,072 and 267,090

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 177,072 and 267,090 is: 402,870.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,072 : 267,090 = 267,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,072/267,090 = 267,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,072x = 267,090 × 267,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,072x = 71,337,068,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,337,068,100/177,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,870.40

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,536 and 133,545
Half scale
Find third proportional to 354,144 and 534,180
Double scale
Find third proportional to 177,074 and 267,093
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 265,608 and 400,635
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.