Home / 115,301-147,328

Finding the Third Proportional to 115,301 and 147,328

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 115,301 and 147,328 is: 188,251.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,301 : 147,328 = 147,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,301/147,328 = 147,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,301x = 147,328 × 147,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,301x = 21,705,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,705,539,584/115,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,251.10

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 57,650.50 and 73,664
Half scale
Find third proportional to 230,602 and 294,656
Double scale
Find third proportional to 115,303 and 147,331
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 172,951.50 and 220,992
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.28) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.