Home / 180,722-271,083

Finding the Third Proportional to 180,722 and 271,083

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 180,722 and 271,083 is: 406,624.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    180,722 : 271,083 = 271,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    180,722/271,083 = 271,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    180,722x = 271,083 × 271,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    180,722x = 73,485,992,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,485,992,889/180,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,624.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 90,361 and 135,541.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 361,444 and 542,166
Double scale
Find third proportional to 180,724 and 271,086
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 271,083 and 406,624.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.