Home / 69,698-92,739

Finding the Third Proportional to 69,698 and 92,739

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 69,698 and 92,739 is: 123,396.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,698 : 92,739 = 92,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,698/92,739 = 92,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,698x = 92,739 × 92,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,698x = 8,600,522,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,600,522,121/69,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,396.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 34,849 and 46,369.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 139,396 and 185,478
Double scale
Find third proportional to 69,700 and 92,742
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 104,547 and 139,108.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.33) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.