Home / 79,244-186,872

Finding the Third Proportional to 79,244 and 186,872

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 79,244 and 186,872 is: 440,678.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244 : 186,872 = 186,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244/186,872 = 186,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244x = 186,872 × 186,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244x = 34,921,144,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,921,144,384/79,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 440,678.72

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 39,622 and 93,436
Half scale
Find third proportional to 158,488 and 373,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 79,246 and 186,877
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 118,866 and 280,308
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.36) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.