Home / 185,938-402,790

Finding the Third Proportional to 185,938 and 402,790

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 185,938 and 402,790 is: 872,547.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,938 : 402,790 = 402,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,938/402,790 = 402,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,938x = 402,790 × 402,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,938x = 162,239,784,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,239,784,100/185,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,547.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 92,969 and 201,395
Half scale
Find third proportional to 371,876 and 805,580
Double scale
Find third proportional to 185,940 and 402,794
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 278,907 and 604,185
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.