Home / 74,754-112,347

Finding the Third Proportional to 74,754 and 112,347

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 74,754 and 112,347 is: 168,845.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,754 : 112,347 = 112,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,754/112,347 = 112,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,754x = 112,347 × 112,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,754x = 12,621,848,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,621,848,409/74,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,845.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,377 and 56,173.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 149,508 and 224,694
Double scale
Find third proportional to 74,756 and 112,350
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 112,131 and 168,520.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.