Home / 58,358-88,070

Finding the Third Proportional to 58,358 and 88,070

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 58,358 and 88,070 is: 132,909.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,358 : 88,070 = 88,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,358/88,070 = 88,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,358x = 88,070 × 88,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,358x = 7,756,324,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,756,324,900/58,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,909.37

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 29,179 and 44,035
Half scale
Find third proportional to 116,716 and 176,140
Double scale
Find third proportional to 58,360 and 88,073
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 87,537 and 132,105
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.