Home / 54,412-79,754

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,412 and 79,754

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,412 and 79,754 is: 116,898.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,412 : 79,754 = 79,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,412/79,754 = 79,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,412x = 79,754 × 79,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,412x = 6,360,700,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,700,516/54,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,898.86

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,206 and 39,877
Half scale
Find third proportional to 108,824 and 159,508
Double scale
Find third proportional to 54,414 and 79,757
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 81,618 and 119,631
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.