Home / 184,410-261,171

Finding the Third Proportional to 184,410 and 261,171

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 184,410 and 261,171 is: 369,883.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,410 : 261,171 = 261,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,410/261,171 = 261,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,410x = 261,171 × 261,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,410x = 68,210,291,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,210,291,241/184,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,883.91

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 92,205 and 130,585.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 368,820 and 522,342
Double scale
Find third proportional to 184,412 and 261,174
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 276,615 and 391,756.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.42) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.