Home / 94,566-146,420

Finding the Third Proportional to 94,566 and 146,420

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 94,566 and 146,420 is: 226,707.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,566 : 146,420 = 146,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,566/146,420 = 146,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,566x = 146,420 × 146,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,566x = 21,438,816,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,438,816,400/94,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,707.45

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 47,283 and 73,210
Half scale
Find third proportional to 189,132 and 292,840
Double scale
Find third proportional to 94,568 and 146,423
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 141,849 and 219,630
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.