Home / 80,408-176,365

Finding the Third Proportional to 80,408 and 176,365

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 80,408 and 176,365 is: 386,834.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,408 : 176,365 = 176,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,408/176,365 = 176,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,408x = 176,365 × 176,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,408x = 31,104,613,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,104,613,225/80,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,834.81

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 40,204 and 88,182.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 160,816 and 352,730
Double scale
Find third proportional to 80,410 and 176,369
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 120,612 and 264,547.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.