Home / 39,310-60,240

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,310 and 60,240

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,310 and 60,240 is: 92,313.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,310 : 60,240 = 60,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,310/60,240 = 60,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,310x = 60,240 × 60,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,310x = 3,628,857,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,857,600/39,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,313.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 19,655 and 30,120
Half scale
Find third proportional to 78,620 and 120,480
Double scale
Find third proportional to 39,312 and 60,243
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 58,965 and 90,360
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.