Home / 60,257-93,608

Finding the Third Proportional to 60,257 and 93,608

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60,257 and 93,608 is: 145,418.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,257 : 93,608 = 93,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,257/93,608 = 93,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,257x = 93,608 × 93,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,257x = 8,762,457,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,762,457,664/60,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,418.09

Related Problems

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.