Home / 118,156-177,234

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,156 and 177,234

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,156 and 177,234 is: 265,851

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,156 : 177,234 = 177,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,156/177,234 = 177,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,156x = 177,234 × 177,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,156x = 31,411,890,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,411,890,756/118,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,851

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,078 and 88,617
Half scale
Find third proportional to 236,312 and 354,468
Double scale
Find third proportional to 118,158 and 177,237
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 177,234 and 265,851
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.