Home / 126,158-149,198

Finding the Third Proportional to 126,158 and 149,198

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 126,158 and 149,198 is: 176,445.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,158 : 149,198 = 149,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,158/149,198 = 149,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,158x = 149,198 × 149,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,158x = 22,260,043,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,260,043,204/126,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,445.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 63,079 and 74,599
Half scale
Find third proportional to 252,316 and 298,396
Double scale
Find third proportional to 126,160 and 149,200
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 189,237 and 223,797
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.