Home / 39,706-82,679

Finding the Third Proportional to 39,706 and 82,679

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 39,706 and 82,679 is: 172,160.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,706 : 82,679 = 82,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,706/82,679 = 82,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,706x = 82,679 × 82,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,706x = 6,835,817,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,835,817,041/39,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,160.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.08) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.