Home / 140,784-207,252

Finding the Third Proportional to 140,784 and 207,252

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 140,784 and 207,252 is: 305,101.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,784 : 207,252 = 207,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,784/207,252 = 207,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,784x = 207,252 × 207,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,784x = 42,953,391,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,953,391,504/140,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,101.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 70,392 and 103,626
Half scale
Find third proportional to 281,568 and 414,504
Double scale
Find third proportional to 140,786 and 207,255
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 211,176 and 310,878
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.