Home / 42,798-94,136

Finding the Third Proportional to 42,798 and 94,136

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 42,798 and 94,136 is: 207,056.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,798 : 94,136 = 94,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,798/94,136 = 94,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,798x = 94,136 × 94,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,798x = 8,861,586,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,861,586,496/42,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,056.09

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 21,399 and 47,068
Half scale
Find third proportional to 85,596 and 188,272
Double scale
Find third proportional to 42,800 and 94,140
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 64,197 and 141,204
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.