Home / 179,880-259,875

Finding the Third Proportional to 179,880 and 259,875

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 179,880 and 259,875 is: 375,444.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,880 : 259,875 = 259,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,880/259,875 = 259,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,880x = 259,875 × 259,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,880x = 67,535,015,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,535,015,625/179,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,444.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 89,940 and 129,937.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 359,760 and 519,750
Double scale
Find third proportional to 179,882 and 259,878
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 269,820 and 389,812.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.