Home / 75,818-114,771

Finding the Third Proportional to 75,818 and 114,771

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 75,818 and 114,771 is: 173,736.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,818 : 114,771 = 114,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,818/114,771 = 114,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,818x = 114,771 × 114,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,818x = 13,172,382,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,172,382,441/75,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,736.88

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 37,909 and 57,385.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 151,636 and 229,542
Double scale
Find third proportional to 75,820 and 114,774
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 113,727 and 172,156.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.