Home / 72,634-114,135

Finding the Third Proportional to 72,634 and 114,135

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 72,634 and 114,135 is: 179,348.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,634 : 114,135 = 114,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,634/114,135 = 114,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,634x = 114,135 × 114,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,634x = 13,026,798,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,026,798,225/72,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,348.49

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 36,317 and 57,067.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 145,268 and 228,270
Double scale
Find third proportional to 72,636 and 114,138
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 108,951 and 171,202.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.57) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.