Home / 37,748-83,542

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,748 and 83,542

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,748 and 83,542 is: 184,891.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,748 : 83,542 = 83,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,748/83,542 = 83,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,748x = 83,542 × 83,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,748x = 6,979,265,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,265,764/37,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,891.01

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,874 and 41,771
Half scale
Find third proportional to 75,496 and 167,084
Double scale
Find third proportional to 37,750 and 83,546
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 56,622 and 125,313
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.21) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.