Home / 68,102-112,548

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,102 and 112,548

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,102 and 112,548 is: 186,001.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,102 : 112,548 = 112,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,102/112,548 = 112,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,102x = 112,548 × 112,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,102x = 12,667,052,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,667,052,304/68,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,001.18

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34,051 and 56,274
Half scale
Find third proportional to 136,204 and 225,096
Double scale
Find third proportional to 68,104 and 112,551
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 102,153 and 168,822
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.65) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.