Home / 179,916-262,961

Finding the Third Proportional to 179,916 and 262,961

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 179,916 and 262,961 is: 384,337.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,916 : 262,961 = 262,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,916/262,961 = 262,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,916x = 262,961 × 262,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,916x = 69,148,487,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,148,487,521/179,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,337.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 89,958 and 131,480.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 359,832 and 525,922
Double scale
Find third proportional to 179,918 and 262,964
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 269,874 and 394,441.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.