Home / 37,396-80,120

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,396 and 80,120

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,396 and 80,120 is: 171,655.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,396 : 80,120 = 80,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,396/80,120 = 80,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,396x = 80,120 × 80,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,396x = 6,419,214,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,419,214,400/37,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,655.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,698 and 40,060
Half scale
Find third proportional to 74,792 and 160,240
Double scale
Find third proportional to 37,398 and 80,124
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 56,094 and 120,180
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.14) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.