Home / 136,926-186,039

Finding the Third Proportional to 136,926 and 186,039

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 136,926 and 186,039 is: 252,767.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,926 : 186,039 = 186,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,926/186,039 = 186,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,926x = 186,039 × 186,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,926x = 34,610,509,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,610,509,521/136,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,767.99

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 68,463 and 93,019.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 273,852 and 372,078
Double scale
Find third proportional to 136,928 and 186,042
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 205,389 and 279,058.50
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.