Home / 55,896-86,244

Finding the Third Proportional to 55,896 and 86,244

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 55,896 and 86,244 is: 133,069.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,896 : 86,244 = 86,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,896/86,244 = 86,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,896x = 86,244 × 86,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,896x = 7,438,027,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,438,027,536/55,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,069.05

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,948 and 43,122
Half scale
Find third proportional to 111,792 and 172,488
Double scale
Find third proportional to 55,898 and 86,247
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 83,844 and 129,366
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.