Home / 208,176-331,008

Finding the Third Proportional to 208,176 and 331,008

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 208,176 and 331,008 is: 526,315.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,176 : 331,008 = 331,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,176/331,008 = 331,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,176x = 331,008 × 331,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,176x = 109,566,296,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,566,296,064/208,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 526,315.69

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 104,088 and 165,504
Half scale
Find third proportional to 416,352 and 662,016
Double scale
Find third proportional to 208,178 and 331,011
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 312,264 and 496,512
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.