Home / 68,012-147,322

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,012 and 147,322

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,012 and 147,322 is: 319,116.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,012 : 147,322 = 147,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,012/147,322 = 147,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,012x = 147,322 × 147,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,012x = 21,703,771,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,703,771,684/68,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,116.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34,006 and 73,661
Half scale
Find third proportional to 136,024 and 294,644
Double scale
Find third proportional to 68,014 and 147,326
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 102,018 and 220,983
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.