Home / 61,152-84,498

Finding the Third Proportional to 61,152 and 84,498

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 61,152 and 84,498 is: 116,756.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,152 : 84,498 = 84,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,152/84,498 = 84,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,152x = 84,498 × 84,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,152x = 7,139,912,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,139,912,004/61,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,756.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 30,576 and 42,249
Half scale
Find third proportional to 122,304 and 168,996
Double scale
Find third proportional to 61,154 and 84,501
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 91,728 and 126,747
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.