Home / 63,344-133,840

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,344 and 133,840

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,344 and 133,840 is: 282,791.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,344 : 133,840 = 133,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,344/133,840 = 133,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,344x = 133,840 × 133,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,344x = 17,913,145,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,913,145,600/63,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,791.51

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 31,672 and 66,920
Half scale
Find third proportional to 126,688 and 267,680
Double scale
Find third proportional to 63,346 and 133,844
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 95,016 and 200,760
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.11) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.