Home / 64,460-141,997

Finding the Third Proportional to 64,460 and 141,997

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 64,460 and 141,997 is: 312,800.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,460 : 141,997 = 141,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,460/141,997 = 141,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,460x = 141,997 × 141,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,460x = 20,163,148,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,163,148,009/64,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,800.93

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 32,230 and 70,998.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 128,920 and 283,994
Double scale
Find third proportional to 64,462 and 142,001
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 96,690 and 212,995.50
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.