Home / 186,850-287,187

Finding the Third Proportional to 186,850 and 287,187

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 186,850 and 287,187 is: 441,404.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,850 : 287,187 = 287,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,850/287,187 = 287,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,850x = 287,187 × 287,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,850x = 82,476,372,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,476,372,969/186,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,404.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 93,425 and 143,593.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 373,700 and 574,374
Double scale
Find third proportional to 186,852 and 287,190
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 280,275 and 430,780.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.