Home / 103,677-191,780

Finding the Third Proportional to 103,677 and 191,780

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 103,677 and 191,780 is: 354,751.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,677 : 191,780 = 191,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,677/191,780 = 191,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,677x = 191,780 × 191,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,677x = 36,779,568,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,779,568,400/103,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,751.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.85) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.