Home / 36,638-75,742

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,638 and 75,742

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,638 and 75,742 is: 156,581.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,638 : 75,742 = 75,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,638/75,742 = 75,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,638x = 75,742 × 75,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,638x = 5,736,850,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,736,850,564/36,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,581.98

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,319 and 37,871
Half scale
Find third proportional to 73,276 and 151,484
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,640 and 75,746
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 54,957 and 113,613
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.