Home / 68,520-106,038

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,520 and 106,038

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,520 and 106,038 is: 164,098.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,520 : 106,038 = 106,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,520/106,038 = 106,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,520x = 106,038 × 106,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,520x = 11,244,057,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,244,057,444/68,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,098.91

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34,260 and 53,019
Half scale
Find third proportional to 137,040 and 212,076
Double scale
Find third proportional to 68,522 and 106,041
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 102,780 and 159,057
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.