Home / 67,954-97,881

Finding the Third Proportional to 67,954 and 97,881

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 67,954 and 97,881 is: 140,987.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,954 : 97,881 = 97,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,954/97,881 = 97,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,954x = 97,881 × 97,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,954x = 9,580,690,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,580,690,161/67,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,987.88

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 33,977 and 48,940.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 135,908 and 195,762
Double scale
Find third proportional to 67,956 and 97,884
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 101,931 and 146,821.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.44) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.