Home / 96,928-142,192

Finding the Third Proportional to 96,928 and 142,192

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 96,928 and 142,192 is: 208,593.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,928 : 142,192 = 142,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,928/142,192 = 142,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,928x = 142,192 × 142,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,928x = 20,218,564,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,218,564,864/96,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,593.65

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 48,464 and 71,096
Half scale
Find third proportional to 193,856 and 284,384
Double scale
Find third proportional to 96,930 and 142,195
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 145,392 and 213,288
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.