Home / 57,174-86,850

Finding the Third Proportional to 57,174 and 86,850

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 57,174 and 86,850 is: 131,929.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,174 : 86,850 = 86,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,174/86,850 = 86,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,174x = 86,850 × 86,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,174x = 7,542,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,542,922,500/57,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,929.24

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,587 and 43,425
Half scale
Find third proportional to 114,348 and 173,700
Double scale
Find third proportional to 57,176 and 86,853
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 85,761 and 130,275
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.