Home / 118,888-184,680

Finding the Third Proportional to 118,888 and 184,680

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 118,888 and 184,680 is: 286,880.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,888 : 184,680 = 184,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,888/184,680 = 184,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,888x = 184,680 × 184,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,888x = 34,106,702,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,106,702,400/118,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,880.95

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,444 and 92,340
Half scale
Find third proportional to 237,776 and 369,360
Double scale
Find third proportional to 118,890 and 184,683
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 178,332 and 277,020
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.