Home / 133,182-187,346

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,182 and 187,346

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,182 and 187,346 is: 263,538.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,182 : 187,346 = 187,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,182/187,346 = 187,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,182x = 187,346 × 187,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,182x = 35,098,523,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,098,523,716/133,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,538.04

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 66,591 and 93,673
Half scale
Find third proportional to 266,364 and 374,692
Double scale
Find third proportional to 133,184 and 187,349
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 199,773 and 281,019
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.41) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.