Home / 34,452-83,376

Finding the Third Proportional to 34,452 and 83,376

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 34,452 and 83,376 is: 201,775.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,452 : 83,376 = 83,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,452/83,376 = 83,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,452x = 83,376 × 83,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,452x = 6,951,557,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,951,557,376/34,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,775.15

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 17,226 and 41,688
Half scale
Find third proportional to 68,904 and 166,752
Double scale
Find third proportional to 34,454 and 83,381
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 51,678 and 125,064
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.42) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.