Home / 43,988-68,082

Finding the Third Proportional to 43,988 and 68,082

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 43,988 and 68,082 is: 105,373.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,988 : 68,082 = 68,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,988/68,082 = 68,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,988x = 68,082 × 68,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,988x = 4,635,158,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,635,158,724/43,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,373.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 21,994 and 34,041
Half scale
Find third proportional to 87,976 and 136,164
Double scale
Find third proportional to 43,990 and 68,085
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 65,982 and 102,123
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.