Home / 259,240-370,708

Finding the Third Proportional to 259,240 and 370,708

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 259,240 and 370,708 is: 530,105.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,240 : 370,708 = 370,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,240/370,708 = 370,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,240x = 370,708 × 370,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,240x = 137,424,421,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,424,421,264/259,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,105.00

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 129,620 and 185,354
Half scale
Find third proportional to 518,480 and 741,416
Double scale
Find third proportional to 259,242 and 370,711
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 388,860 and 556,062
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.