Home / 98,610-147,746

Finding the Third Proportional to 98,610 and 147,746

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 98,610 and 147,746 is: 221,365.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,610 : 147,746 = 147,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,610/147,746 = 147,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,610x = 147,746 × 147,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,610x = 21,828,880,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,828,880,516/98,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,365.79

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 49,305 and 73,873
Half scale
Find third proportional to 197,220 and 295,492
Double scale
Find third proportional to 98,612 and 147,749
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 147,915 and 221,619
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.