Home / 60,868-96,582

Finding the Third Proportional to 60,868 and 96,582

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 60,868 and 96,582 is: 153,251.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,868 : 96,582 = 96,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,868/96,582 = 96,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,868x = 96,582 × 96,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,868x = 9,328,082,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,328,082,724/60,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,251.01

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 30,434 and 48,291
Half scale
Find third proportional to 121,736 and 193,164
Double scale
Find third proportional to 60,870 and 96,585
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 91,302 and 144,873
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.