Home / 178,272-234,684

Finding the Third Proportional to 178,272 and 234,684

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 178,272 and 234,684 is: 308,946.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,272 : 234,684 = 234,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,272/234,684 = 234,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,272x = 234,684 × 234,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,272x = 55,076,579,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,076,579,856/178,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,946.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 89,136 and 117,342
Half scale
Find third proportional to 356,544 and 469,368
Double scale
Find third proportional to 178,274 and 234,687
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 267,408 and 352,026
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.