Home / 54,732-118,008

Finding the Third Proportional to 54,732 and 118,008

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 54,732 and 118,008 is: 254,437.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,732 : 118,008 = 118,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,732/118,008 = 118,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,732x = 118,008 × 118,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,732x = 13,925,888,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,925,888,064/54,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,437.77

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 27,366 and 59,004
Half scale
Find third proportional to 109,464 and 236,016
Double scale
Find third proportional to 54,734 and 118,012
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 82,098 and 177,012
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.