Home / 119,590-187,623

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,590 and 187,623

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,590 and 187,623 is: 294,358.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,590 : 187,623 = 187,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,590/187,623 = 187,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,590x = 187,623 × 187,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,590x = 35,202,390,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,202,390,129/119,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,358.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,795 and 93,811.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 239,180 and 375,246
Double scale
Find third proportional to 119,592 and 187,626
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 179,385 and 281,434.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.