Home / 184,226-270,294

Finding the Third Proportional to 184,226 and 270,294

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 184,226 and 270,294 is: 396,571.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,226 : 270,294 = 270,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,226/270,294 = 270,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,226x = 270,294 × 270,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,226x = 73,058,846,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,058,846,436/184,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,571.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 92,113 and 135,147
Half scale
Find third proportional to 368,452 and 540,588
Double scale
Find third proportional to 184,228 and 270,297
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 276,339 and 405,441
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.