Home / 186,298-366,946

Finding the Third Proportional to 186,298 and 366,946

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 186,298 and 366,946 is: 722,763.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,298 : 366,946 = 366,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,298/366,946 = 366,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,298x = 366,946 × 366,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,298x = 134,649,366,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,649,366,916/186,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,763.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 93,149 and 183,473
Half scale
Find third proportional to 372,596 and 733,892
Double scale
Find third proportional to 186,300 and 366,950
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 279,447 and 550,419
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.97) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.