Home / 84,702-184,170

Finding the Third Proportional to 84,702 and 184,170

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 84,702 and 184,170 is: 400,446.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,702 : 184,170 = 184,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,702/184,170 = 184,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,702x = 184,170 × 184,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,702x = 33,918,588,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,918,588,900/84,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,446.14

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 42,351 and 92,085
Half scale
Find third proportional to 169,404 and 368,340
Double scale
Find third proportional to 84,704 and 184,174
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 127,053 and 276,255
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.