Home / 124,396-187,218

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,396 and 187,218

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,396 and 187,218 is: 281,766.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,396 : 187,218 = 187,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,396/187,218 = 187,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,396x = 187,218 × 187,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,396x = 35,050,579,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,050,579,524/124,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,766.13

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,198 and 93,609
Half scale
Find third proportional to 248,792 and 374,436
Double scale
Find third proportional to 124,398 and 187,221
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 186,594 and 280,827
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.