Home / 91,902-187,686

Finding the Third Proportional to 91,902 and 187,686

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 91,902 and 187,686 is: 383,299.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,902 : 187,686 = 187,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,902/187,686 = 187,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,902x = 187,686 × 187,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,902x = 35,226,034,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,226,034,596/91,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,299.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 45,951 and 93,843
Half scale
Find third proportional to 183,804 and 375,372
Double scale
Find third proportional to 91,904 and 187,690
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 137,853 and 281,529
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.