Home / 38,570-79,732

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,570 and 79,732

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,570 and 79,732 is: 164,822.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,570 : 79,732 = 79,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,570/79,732 = 79,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,570x = 79,732 × 79,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,570x = 6,357,191,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,191,824/38,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,822.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.