Home / 63,159-136,337

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,159 and 136,337

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,159 and 136,337 is: 294,301.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,159 : 136,337 = 136,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,159/136,337 = 136,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,159x = 136,337 × 136,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,159x = 18,587,777,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,587,777,569/63,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,301.33

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 31,579.50 and 68,168.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 126,318 and 272,674
Double scale
Find third proportional to 63,161 and 136,341
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 94,738.50 and 204,505.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.