Home / 84,160-181,036

Finding the Third Proportional to 84,160 and 181,036

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 84,160 and 181,036 is: 389,425.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,160 : 181,036 = 181,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,160/181,036 = 181,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,160x = 181,036 × 181,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,160x = 32,774,033,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,774,033,296/84,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,425.30

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 42,080 and 90,518
Half scale
Find third proportional to 168,320 and 362,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 84,162 and 181,040
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 126,240 and 271,554
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.15) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.