Home / 63,624-96,248

Finding the Third Proportional to 63,624 and 96,248

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 63,624 and 96,248 is: 145,600.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,624 : 96,248 = 96,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,624/96,248 = 96,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,624x = 96,248 × 96,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,624x = 9,263,677,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,263,677,504/63,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,600.36

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.