Home / 37,480-79,814

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,480 and 79,814

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,480 and 79,814 is: 169,964.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,480 : 79,814 = 79,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,480/79,814 = 79,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,480x = 79,814 × 79,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,480x = 6,370,274,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,274,596/37,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,964.64

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,740 and 39,907
Half scale
Find third proportional to 74,960 and 159,628
Double scale
Find third proportional to 37,482 and 79,818
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 56,220 and 119,721
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.13) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.