Home / 38,536-61,036

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,536 and 61,036

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,536 and 61,036 is: 96,673.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,536 : 61,036 = 61,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,536/61,036 = 61,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,536x = 61,036 × 61,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,536x = 3,725,393,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,725,393,296/38,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,673.07

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,268 and 30,518
Half scale
Find third proportional to 77,072 and 122,072
Double scale
Find third proportional to 38,538 and 61,039
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 57,804 and 91,554
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.58) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.