Home / 177,340-239,262

Finding the Third Proportional to 177,340 and 239,262

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 177,340 and 239,262 is: 322,805.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,340 : 239,262 = 239,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,340/239,262 = 239,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,340x = 239,262 × 239,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,340x = 57,246,304,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,246,304,644/177,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,805.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 88,670 and 119,631
Half scale
Find third proportional to 354,680 and 478,524
Double scale
Find third proportional to 177,342 and 239,265
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 266,010 and 358,893
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.