Home / 137,668-282,748

Finding the Third Proportional to 137,668 and 282,748

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 137,668 and 282,748 is: 580,719.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,668 : 282,748 = 282,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,668/282,748 = 282,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,668x = 282,748 × 282,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,668x = 79,946,431,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,946,431,504/137,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,719.06

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 68,834 and 141,374
Half scale
Find third proportional to 275,336 and 565,496
Double scale
Find third proportional to 137,670 and 282,752
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 206,502 and 424,122
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.