Home / 68,167-97,577

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,167 and 97,577

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,167 and 97,577 is: 139,675.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,167 : 97,577 = 97,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,167/97,577 = 97,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,167x = 97,577 × 97,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,167x = 9,521,270,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,521,270,929/68,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,675.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34,083.50 and 48,788.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 136,334 and 195,154
Double scale
Find third proportional to 68,169 and 97,580
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 102,250.50 and 146,365.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.43) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.