Home / 34,208-84,364

Finding the Third Proportional to 34,208 and 84,364

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 34,208 and 84,364 is: 208,059.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,208 : 84,364 = 84,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,208/84,364 = 84,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,208x = 84,364 × 84,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,208x = 7,117,284,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,117,284,496/34,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,059.07

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 17,104 and 42,182
Half scale
Find third proportional to 68,416 and 168,728
Double scale
Find third proportional to 34,210 and 84,369
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 51,312 and 126,546
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.