Home / 64,930-97,136

Finding the Third Proportional to 64,930 and 97,136

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 64,930 and 97,136 is: 145,316.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,930 : 97,136 = 97,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,930/97,136 = 97,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,930x = 97,136 × 97,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,930x = 9,435,402,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,435,402,496/64,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,316.53

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 32,465 and 48,568
Half scale
Find third proportional to 129,860 and 194,272
Double scale
Find third proportional to 64,932 and 97,139
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 97,395 and 145,704
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.