Home / 52,323-74,725

Finding the Third Proportional to 52,323 and 74,725

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 52,323 and 74,725 is: 106,718.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,323 : 74,725 = 74,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,323/74,725 = 74,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,323x = 74,725 × 74,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,323x = 5,583,825,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,825,625/52,323
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,718.38

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 26,161.50 and 37,362.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 104,646 and 149,450
Double scale
Find third proportional to 52,325 and 74,728
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 78,484.50 and 112,087.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.