Home / 191,292-280,794

Finding the Third Proportional to 191,292 and 280,794

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 191,292 and 280,794 is: 412,172.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,292 : 280,794 = 280,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,292/280,794 = 280,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,292x = 280,794 × 280,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,292x = 78,845,270,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,845,270,436/191,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,172.34

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 95,646 and 140,397
Half scale
Find third proportional to 382,584 and 561,588
Double scale
Find third proportional to 191,294 and 280,797
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 286,938 and 421,191
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.