Home / 38,139-88,581

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,139 and 88,581

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,139 and 88,581 is: 205,736.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,139 : 88,581 = 88,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,139/88,581 = 88,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,139x = 88,581 × 88,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,139x = 7,846,593,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,846,593,561/38,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,736.74

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,069.50 and 44,290.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 76,278 and 177,162
Double scale
Find third proportional to 38,141 and 88,586
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 57,208.50 and 132,871.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.32) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.