Home / 74,585-115,221

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,585 and 115,221

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,585 and 115,221 is: 177,996.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,585 : 115,221 = 115,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,585/115,221 = 115,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,585x = 115,221 × 115,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,585x = 13,275,878,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,275,878,841/74,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,996.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.