Home / 131,286-185,781

Finding the Third Proportional to 131,286 and 185,781

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 131,286 and 185,781 is: 262,896.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,286 : 185,781 = 185,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,286/185,781 = 185,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,286x = 185,781 × 185,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,286x = 34,514,579,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,514,579,961/131,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,896.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 65,643 and 92,890.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 262,572 and 371,562
Double scale
Find third proportional to 131,288 and 185,784
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 196,929 and 278,671.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.42) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.