Home / 93,987-197,829

Finding the Third Proportional to 93,987 and 197,829

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 93,987 and 197,829 is: 416,401.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,987 : 197,829 = 197,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,987/197,829 = 197,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,987x = 197,829 × 197,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,987x = 39,136,313,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,136,313,241/93,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,401.35

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 46,993.50 and 98,914.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 187,974 and 395,658
Double scale
Find third proportional to 93,989 and 197,833
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 140,980.50 and 296,743.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.10) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.