Home / 39,540-86,376

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,540 and 86,376

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,540 and 86,376 is: 188,690.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,540 : 86,376 = 86,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,540/86,376 = 86,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,540x = 86,376 × 86,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,540x = 7,460,813,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,460,813,376/39,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,690.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.