Home / 52,093-107,878

Finding the Third Proportional to 52,093 and 107,878

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 52,093 and 107,878 is: 223,401.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,093 : 107,878 = 107,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,093/107,878 = 107,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,093x = 107,878 × 107,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,093x = 11,637,662,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,637,662,884/52,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,401.66

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 26,046.50 and 53,939
Half scale
Find third proportional to 104,186 and 215,756
Double scale
Find third proportional to 52,095 and 107,882
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 78,139.50 and 161,817
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.07) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.