Home / 51,472-77,208

Finding the Third Proportional to 51,472 and 77,208

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 51,472 and 77,208 is: 115,812

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,472 : 77,208 = 77,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,472/77,208 = 77,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,472x = 77,208 × 77,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,472x = 5,961,075,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,961,075,264/51,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,812

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 25,736 and 38,604
Half scale
Find third proportional to 102,944 and 154,416
Double scale
Find third proportional to 51,474 and 77,211
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 77,208 and 115,812
1.5x scale

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.