Home / 81,976-122,964

Finding the Third Proportional to 81,976 and 122,964

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 81,976 and 122,964 is: 184,446

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,976 : 122,964 = 122,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,976/122,964 = 122,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,976x = 122,964 × 122,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,976x = 15,120,145,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,120,145,296/81,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,446

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 40,988 and 61,482
Half scale
Find third proportional to 163,952 and 245,928
Double scale
Find third proportional to 81,978 and 122,967
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 122,964 and 184,446
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.