Home / 84,530-130,818

Finding the Third Proportional to 84,530 and 130,818

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 84,530 and 130,818 is: 202,452.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,530 : 130,818 = 130,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,530/130,818 = 130,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,530x = 130,818 × 130,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,530x = 17,113,349,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,113,349,124/84,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,452.96

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 42,265 and 65,409
Half scale
Find third proportional to 169,060 and 261,636
Double scale
Find third proportional to 84,532 and 130,821
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 126,795 and 196,227
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.