Home / 83,579-182,391

Finding the Third Proportional to 83,579 and 182,391

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 83,579 and 182,391 is: 398,024.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,579 : 182,391 = 182,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,579/182,391 = 182,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,579x = 182,391 × 182,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,579x = 33,266,476,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,266,476,881/83,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,024.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 41,789.50 and 91,195.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 167,158 and 364,782
Double scale
Find third proportional to 83,581 and 182,395
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 125,368.50 and 273,586.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.