Home / 38,450-85,250

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,450 and 85,250

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,450 and 85,250 is: 189,013.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,450 : 85,250 = 85,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,450/85,250 = 85,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,450x = 85,250 × 85,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,450x = 7,267,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,267,562,500/38,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,013.33

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,225 and 42,625
Half scale
Find third proportional to 76,900 and 170,500
Double scale
Find third proportional to 38,452 and 85,254
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 57,675 and 127,875
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.22) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.