Home / 116,367-177,933

Finding the Third Proportional to 116,367 and 177,933

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 116,367 and 177,933 is: 272,071.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,367 : 177,933 = 177,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,367/177,933 = 177,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,367x = 177,933 × 177,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,367x = 31,660,152,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,660,152,489/116,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,071.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 58,183.50 and 88,966.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 232,734 and 355,866
Double scale
Find third proportional to 116,369 and 177,936
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 174,550.50 and 266,899.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.