Home / 38,299-81,014

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,299 and 81,014

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,299 and 81,014 is: 171,369.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,299 : 81,014 = 81,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,299/81,014 = 81,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,299x = 81,014 × 81,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,299x = 6,563,268,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,563,268,196/38,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,369.18

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,149.50 and 40,507
Half scale
Find third proportional to 76,598 and 162,028
Double scale
Find third proportional to 38,301 and 81,018
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 57,448.50 and 121,521
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.