Home / 145,092-318,696

Finding the Third Proportional to 145,092 and 318,696

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 145,092 and 318,696 is: 700,018.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,092 : 318,696 = 318,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,092/318,696 = 318,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,092x = 318,696 × 318,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,092x = 101,567,140,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,567,140,416/145,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,018.89

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 72,546 and 159,348
Half scale
Find third proportional to 290,184 and 637,392
Double scale
Find third proportional to 145,094 and 318,700
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 217,638 and 478,044
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.