Home / 147,034-318,962

Finding the Third Proportional to 147,034 and 318,962

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 147,034 and 318,962 is: 691,926.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,034 : 318,962 = 318,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,034/318,962 = 318,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,034x = 318,962 × 318,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,034x = 101,736,757,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,736,757,444/147,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,926.75

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 73,517 and 159,481
Half scale
Find third proportional to 294,068 and 637,924
Double scale
Find third proportional to 147,036 and 318,966
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 220,551 and 478,443
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.