Home / 40,896-61,344

Finding the Third Proportional to 40,896 and 61,344

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 40,896 and 61,344 is: 92,016

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,896 : 61,344 = 61,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,896/61,344 = 61,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,896x = 61,344 × 61,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,896x = 3,763,086,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,086,336/40,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,016

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 20,448 and 30,672
Half scale
Find third proportional to 81,792 and 122,688
Double scale
Find third proportional to 40,898 and 61,347
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 61,344 and 92,016
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.