Home / 37,930-54,635

Finding the Third Proportional to 37,930 and 54,635

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 37,930 and 54,635 is: 78,697.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,930 : 54,635 = 54,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,930/54,635 = 54,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,930x = 54,635 × 54,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,930x = 2,984,983,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,984,983,225/37,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,697.16

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 18,965 and 27,317.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 75,860 and 109,270
Double scale
Find third proportional to 37,932 and 54,638
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 56,895 and 81,952.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.