Home / 180,270-383,832

Finding the Third Proportional to 180,270 and 383,832

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 180,270 and 383,832 is: 817,257.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,270 : 383,832 = 383,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,270/383,832 = 383,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,270x = 383,832 × 383,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,270x = 147,327,004,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,327,004,224/180,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,257.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 90,135 and 191,916
Half scale
Find third proportional to 360,540 and 767,664
Double scale
Find third proportional to 180,272 and 383,836
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 270,405 and 575,748
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.