Home / 86,736-130,128

Finding the Third Proportional to 86,736 and 130,128

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 86,736 and 130,128 is: 195,228.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,736 : 130,128 = 130,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,736/130,128 = 130,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,736x = 130,128 × 130,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,736x = 16,933,296,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,933,296,384/86,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,228.01

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 43,368 and 65,064
Half scale
Find third proportional to 173,472 and 260,256
Double scale
Find third proportional to 86,738 and 130,131
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 130,104 and 195,192
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.