Home / 177,322-272,562

Finding the Third Proportional to 177,322 and 272,562

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 177,322 and 272,562 is: 418,955.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,322 : 272,562 = 272,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,322/272,562 = 272,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,322x = 272,562 × 272,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,322x = 74,290,043,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,290,043,844/177,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,955.59

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,661 and 136,281
Half scale
Find third proportional to 354,644 and 545,124
Double scale
Find third proportional to 177,324 and 272,565
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 265,983 and 408,843
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.