Home / 62,406-96,372

Finding the Third Proportional to 62,406 and 96,372

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 62,406 and 96,372 is: 148,824.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,406 : 96,372 = 96,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,406/96,372 = 96,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,406x = 96,372 × 96,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,406x = 9,287,562,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,287,562,384/62,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,824.83

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 31,203 and 48,186
Half scale
Find third proportional to 124,812 and 192,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 62,408 and 96,375
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 93,609 and 144,558
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.