Home / 36,632-80,104

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,632 and 80,104

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,632 and 80,104 is: 175,165.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,632 : 80,104 = 80,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,632/80,104 = 80,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,632x = 80,104 × 80,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,632x = 6,416,650,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,416,650,816/36,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,165.18

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,316 and 40,052
Half scale
Find third proportional to 73,264 and 160,208
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,634 and 80,108
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 54,948 and 120,156
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.