Home / 35,274-74,184

Finding the Third Proportional to 35,274 and 74,184

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 35,274 and 74,184 is: 156,014.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,274 : 74,184 = 74,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,274/74,184 = 74,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,274x = 74,184 × 74,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,274x = 5,503,265,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,265,856/35,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,014.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 17,637 and 37,092
Half scale
Find third proportional to 70,548 and 148,368
Double scale
Find third proportional to 35,276 and 74,188
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 52,911 and 111,276
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.