Home / 68,740-104,550

Finding the Third Proportional to 68,740 and 104,550

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 68,740 and 104,550 is: 159,015.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,740 : 104,550 = 104,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,740/104,550 = 104,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,740x = 104,550 × 104,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,740x = 10,930,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,702,500/68,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,015.17

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34,370 and 52,275
Half scale
Find third proportional to 137,480 and 209,100
Double scale
Find third proportional to 68,742 and 104,553
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 103,110 and 156,825
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.