Home / 87,897-186,270

Finding the Third Proportional to 87,897 and 186,270

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 87,897 and 186,270 is: 394,740.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,897 : 186,270 = 186,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,897/186,270 = 186,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,897x = 186,270 × 186,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,897x = 34,696,512,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,696,512,900/87,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,740.58

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 43,948.50 and 93,135
Half scale
Find third proportional to 175,794 and 372,540
Double scale
Find third proportional to 87,899 and 186,274
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 131,845.50 and 279,405
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.