Home / 112,128-186,873

Finding the Third Proportional to 112,128 and 186,873

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 112,128 and 186,873 is: 311,443.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,128 : 186,873 = 186,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,128/186,873 = 186,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,128x = 186,873 × 186,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,128x = 34,921,518,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,921,518,129/112,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,443.33

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 56,064 and 93,436.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 224,256 and 373,746
Double scale
Find third proportional to 112,130 and 186,876
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 168,192 and 280,309.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.67) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.