Home / 36,474-79,536

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,474 and 79,536

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,474 and 79,536 is: 173,437.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,474 : 79,536 = 79,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,474/79,536 = 79,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,474x = 79,536 × 79,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,474x = 6,325,975,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,325,975,296/36,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,437.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,237 and 39,768
Half scale
Find third proportional to 72,948 and 159,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,476 and 79,540
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 54,711 and 119,304
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.