Home / 184,284-270,540

Finding the Third Proportional to 184,284 and 270,540

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 184,284 and 270,540 is: 397,169.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,284 : 270,540 = 270,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,284/270,540 = 270,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,284x = 270,540 × 270,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,284x = 73,191,891,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,191,891,600/184,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,169.00

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 92,142 and 135,270
Half scale
Find third proportional to 368,568 and 541,080
Double scale
Find third proportional to 184,286 and 270,543
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 276,426 and 405,810
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.