Home / 41,216-84,390

Finding the Third Proportional to 41,216 and 84,390

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 41,216 and 84,390 is: 172,789.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,216 : 84,390 = 84,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,216/84,390 = 84,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,216x = 84,390 × 84,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,216x = 7,121,672,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,121,672,100/41,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,789.02

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 20,608 and 42,195
Half scale
Find third proportional to 82,432 and 168,780
Double scale
Find third proportional to 41,218 and 84,394
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 61,824 and 126,585
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.05) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.