Home / 119,906-180,168

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,906 and 180,168

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,906 and 180,168 is: 270,716.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,906 : 180,168 = 180,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,906/180,168 = 180,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,906x = 180,168 × 180,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,906x = 32,460,508,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,460,508,224/119,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,716.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,953 and 90,084
Half scale
Find third proportional to 239,812 and 360,336
Double scale
Find third proportional to 119,908 and 180,171
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 179,859 and 270,252
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.