Home / 54,456-79,808

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,456 and 79,808

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,456 and 79,808 is: 116,962.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,456 : 79,808 = 79,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,456/79,808 = 79,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,456x = 79,808 × 79,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,456x = 6,369,316,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,369,316,864/54,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,962.63

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,228 and 39,904
Half scale
Find third proportional to 108,912 and 159,616
Double scale
Find third proportional to 54,458 and 79,811
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 81,684 and 119,712
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.