Home / 182,772-266,382

Finding the Third Proportional to 182,772 and 266,382

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 182,772 and 266,382 is: 388,239.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,772 : 266,382 = 266,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,772/266,382 = 266,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,772x = 266,382 × 266,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,772x = 70,959,369,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,959,369,924/182,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,239.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 91,386 and 133,191
Half scale
Find third proportional to 365,544 and 532,764
Double scale
Find third proportional to 182,774 and 266,385
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 274,158 and 399,573
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.