Home / 57,807-92,421

Finding the Third Proportional to 57,807 and 92,421

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 57,807 and 92,421 is: 147,761.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,807 : 92,421 = 92,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,807/92,421 = 92,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,807x = 92,421 × 92,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,807x = 8,541,641,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,541,641,241/57,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,761.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 28,903.50 and 46,210.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 115,614 and 184,842
Double scale
Find third proportional to 57,809 and 92,424
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 86,710.50 and 138,631.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.60) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.