Home / 124,888-187,336

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,888 and 187,336

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,888 and 187,336 is: 281,010.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,888 : 187,336 = 187,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,888/187,336 = 187,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,888x = 187,336 × 187,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,888x = 35,094,776,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,094,776,896/124,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,010.00

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,444 and 93,668
Half scale
Find third proportional to 249,776 and 374,672
Double scale
Find third proportional to 124,890 and 187,339
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 187,332 and 281,004
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.