Home / 188,296-276,162

Finding the Third Proportional to 188,296 and 276,162

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 188,296 and 276,162 is: 405,029.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,296 : 276,162 = 276,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,296/276,162 = 276,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,296x = 276,162 × 276,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,296x = 76,265,450,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,265,450,244/188,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,029.58

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 94,148 and 138,081
Half scale
Find third proportional to 376,592 and 552,324
Double scale
Find third proportional to 188,298 and 276,165
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 282,444 and 414,243
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.