Home / 39,281-84,840

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,281 and 84,840

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,281 and 84,840 is: 183,239.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,281 : 84,840 = 84,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,281/84,840 = 84,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,281x = 84,840 × 84,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,281x = 7,197,825,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,197,825,600/39,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,239.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,640.50 and 42,420
Half scale
Find third proportional to 78,562 and 169,680
Double scale
Find third proportional to 39,283 and 84,844
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 58,921.50 and 127,260
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.