Home / 36,524-75,856

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,524 and 75,856

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,524 and 75,856 is: 157,543.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,524 : 75,856 = 75,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,524/75,856 = 75,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,524x = 75,856 × 75,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,524x = 5,754,132,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,132,736/36,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,543.88

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,262 and 37,928
Half scale
Find third proportional to 73,048 and 151,712
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,526 and 75,860
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 54,786 and 113,784
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.