Home / 97,574-142,635

Finding the Third Proportional to 97,574 and 142,635

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 97,574 and 142,635 is: 208,505.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,574 : 142,635 = 142,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,574/142,635 = 142,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,574x = 142,635 × 142,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,574x = 20,344,743,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,344,743,225/97,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,505.78

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 48,787 and 71,317.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 195,148 and 285,270
Double scale
Find third proportional to 97,576 and 142,638
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 146,361 and 213,952.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.