Home / 61,340-82,436

Finding the Third Proportional to 61,340 and 82,436

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 61,340 and 82,436 is: 110,787.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,340 : 82,436 = 82,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,340/82,436 = 82,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,340x = 82,436 × 82,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,340x = 6,795,694,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,694,096/61,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,787.32

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 30,670 and 41,218
Half scale
Find third proportional to 122,680 and 164,872
Double scale
Find third proportional to 61,342 and 82,439
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 92,010 and 123,654
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.34) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.