Home / 133,584-186,768

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,584 and 186,768

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,584 and 186,768 is: 261,126.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,584 : 186,768 = 186,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,584/186,768 = 186,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,584x = 186,768 × 186,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,584x = 34,882,285,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,882,285,824/133,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,126.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 66,792 and 93,384
Half scale
Find third proportional to 267,168 and 373,536
Double scale
Find third proportional to 133,586 and 186,771
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 200,376 and 280,152
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.