Home / 36,720-76,356

Finding the Third Proportional to 36,720 and 76,356

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 36,720 and 76,356 is: 158,775.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,720 : 76,356 = 76,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,720/76,356 = 76,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,720x = 76,356 × 76,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,720x = 5,830,238,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,238,736/36,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,775.56

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,360 and 38,178
Half scale
Find third proportional to 73,440 and 152,712
Double scale
Find third proportional to 36,722 and 76,360
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 55,080 and 114,534
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.