Home / 275,174-366,935

Finding the Third Proportional to 275,174 and 366,935

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 275,174 and 366,935 is: 489,295.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    275,174 : 366,935 = 366,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    275,174/366,935 = 366,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    275,174x = 366,935 × 366,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    275,174x = 134,641,294,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,641,294,225/275,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,295.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 137,587 and 183,467.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 550,348 and 733,870
Double scale
Find third proportional to 275,176 and 366,938
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 412,761 and 550,402.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.