Home / 57,312-88,560

Finding the Third Proportional to 57,312 and 88,560

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 57,312 and 88,560 is: 136,845.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,312 : 88,560 = 88,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,312/88,560 = 88,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,312x = 88,560 × 88,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,312x = 7,842,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,842,873,600/57,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,845.23

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,656 and 44,280
Half scale
Find third proportional to 114,624 and 177,120
Double scale
Find third proportional to 57,314 and 88,563
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 85,968 and 132,840
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.