Home / 133,946-181,915

Finding the Third Proportional to 133,946 and 181,915

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 133,946 and 181,915 is: 247,062.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,946 : 181,915 = 181,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,946/181,915 = 181,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,946x = 181,915 × 181,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,946x = 33,093,067,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,093,067,225/133,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,062.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 66,973 and 90,957.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 267,892 and 363,830
Double scale
Find third proportional to 133,948 and 181,918
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 200,919 and 272,872.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.