Home / 67,862-147,771

Finding the Third Proportional to 67,862 and 147,771

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 67,862 and 147,771 is: 321,774.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,862 : 147,771 = 147,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,862/147,771 = 147,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,862x = 147,771 × 147,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,862x = 21,836,268,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,836,268,441/67,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,774.61

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 33,931 and 73,885.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 135,724 and 295,542
Double scale
Find third proportional to 67,864 and 147,775
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 101,793 and 221,656.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.