Home / 62,318-137,096

Finding the Third Proportional to 62,318 and 137,096

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 62,318 and 137,096 is: 301,603.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,318 : 137,096 = 137,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,318/137,096 = 137,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,318x = 137,096 × 137,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,318x = 18,795,313,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,795,313,216/62,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,603.28

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 31,159 and 68,548
Half scale
Find third proportional to 124,636 and 274,192
Double scale
Find third proportional to 62,320 and 137,100
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 93,477 and 205,644
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.