Home / 101,034-149,586

Finding the Third Proportional to 101,034 and 149,586

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 101,034 and 149,586 is: 221,469.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,034 : 149,586 = 149,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,034/149,586 = 149,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,034x = 149,586 × 149,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,034x = 22,375,971,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,375,971,396/101,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,469.72

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 50,517 and 74,793
Half scale
Find third proportional to 202,068 and 299,172
Double scale
Find third proportional to 101,036 and 149,589
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 151,551 and 224,379
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.48) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.