Home / 39,218-85,924

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,218 and 85,924

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,218 and 85,924 is: 188,253.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,218 : 85,924 = 85,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,218/85,924 = 85,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,218x = 85,924 × 85,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,218x = 7,382,933,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,382,933,776/39,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,253.70

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,609 and 42,962
Half scale
Find third proportional to 78,436 and 171,848
Double scale
Find third proportional to 39,220 and 85,928
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 58,827 and 128,886
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.