Home / 86,634-129,591

Finding the Third Proportional to 86,634 and 129,591

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 86,634 and 129,591 is: 193,848.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,634 : 129,591 = 129,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,634/129,591 = 129,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,634x = 129,591 × 129,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,634x = 16,793,827,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,793,827,281/86,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,848.00

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.