Home / 43,876-64,175

Finding the Third Proportional to 43,876 and 64,175

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 43,876 and 64,175 is: 93,865.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,876 : 64,175 = 64,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,876/64,175 = 64,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,876x = 64,175 × 64,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,876x = 4,118,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,430,625/43,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,865.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 21,938 and 32,087.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 87,752 and 128,350
Double scale
Find third proportional to 43,878 and 64,178
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 65,814 and 96,262.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.