Home / 43,677-102,672

Finding the Third Proportional to 43,677 and 102,672

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 43,677 and 102,672 is: 241,352.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,677 : 102,672 = 102,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,677/102,672 = 102,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,677x = 102,672 × 102,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,677x = 10,541,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,541,539,584/43,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,352.19

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 21,838.50 and 51,336
Half scale
Find third proportional to 87,354 and 205,344
Double scale
Find third proportional to 43,679 and 102,677
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 65,515.50 and 154,008
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.35) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.