Home / 52,368-74,826

Finding the Third Proportional to 52,368 and 74,826

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 52,368 and 74,826 is: 106,915.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,368 : 74,826 = 74,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,368/74,826 = 74,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,368x = 74,826 × 74,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,368x = 5,598,930,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,598,930,276/52,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,915.11

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 26,184 and 37,413
Half scale
Find third proportional to 104,736 and 149,652
Double scale
Find third proportional to 52,370 and 74,829
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 78,552 and 112,239
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.