Home / 65,427-103,771

Finding the Third Proportional to 65,427 and 103,771

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 65,427 and 103,771 is: 164,586.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,427 : 103,771 = 103,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,427/103,771 = 103,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,427x = 103,771 × 103,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,427x = 10,768,420,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,768,420,441/65,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,586.80

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 32,713.50 and 51,885.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 130,854 and 207,542
Double scale
Find third proportional to 65,429 and 103,774
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 98,140.50 and 155,656.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.59) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.