Home / 38,682-83,646

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,682 and 83,646

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,682 and 83,646 is: 180,876.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,682 : 83,646 = 83,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,682/83,646 = 83,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,682x = 83,646 × 83,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,682x = 6,996,653,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,653,316/38,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,876.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,341 and 41,823
Half scale
Find third proportional to 77,364 and 167,292
Double scale
Find third proportional to 38,684 and 83,650
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 58,023 and 125,469
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.