Home / 74,216-115,012

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,216 and 115,012

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,216 and 115,012 is: 178,233.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,216 : 115,012 = 115,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,216/115,012 = 115,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,216x = 115,012 × 115,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,216x = 13,227,760,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,227,760,144/74,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,233.27

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,108 and 57,506
Half scale
Find third proportional to 148,432 and 230,024
Double scale
Find third proportional to 74,218 and 115,015
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 111,324 and 172,518
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.