Home / 88,045-183,386

Finding the Third Proportional to 88,045 and 183,386

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 88,045 and 183,386 is: 381,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,045 : 183,386 = 183,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,045/183,386 = 183,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,045x = 183,386 × 183,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,045x = 33,630,424,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,630,424,996/88,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,968.60

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 44,022.50 and 91,693
Half scale
Find third proportional to 176,090 and 366,772
Double scale
Find third proportional to 88,047 and 183,390
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 132,067.50 and 275,079
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.