Home / 49,518-76,708

Finding the Third Proportional to 49,518 and 76,708

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 49,518 and 76,708 is: 118,827.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,518 : 76,708 = 76,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,518/76,708 = 76,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,518x = 76,708 × 76,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,518x = 5,884,117,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,117,264/49,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,827.85

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 24,759 and 38,354
Half scale
Find third proportional to 99,036 and 153,416
Double scale
Find third proportional to 49,520 and 76,711
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 74,277 and 115,062
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.