Home / 131,930-197,895

Finding the Third Proportional to 131,930 and 197,895

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 131,930 and 197,895 is: 296,842.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,930 : 197,895 = 197,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,930/197,895 = 197,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,930x = 197,895 × 197,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,930x = 39,162,431,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,162,431,025/131,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,842.50

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 65,965 and 98,947.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 263,860 and 395,790
Double scale
Find third proportional to 131,932 and 197,898
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 197,895 and 296,842.50
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.