Home / 88,873-141,338

Finding the Third Proportional to 88,873 and 141,338

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 88,873 and 141,338 is: 224,775.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,873 : 141,338 = 141,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,873/141,338 = 141,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,873x = 141,338 × 141,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,873x = 19,976,430,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,976,430,244/88,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,775.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 44,436.50 and 70,669
Half scale
Find third proportional to 177,746 and 282,676
Double scale
Find third proportional to 88,875 and 141,341
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 133,309.50 and 212,007
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.