Home / 76,254-116,649

Finding the Third Proportional to 76,254 and 116,649

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 76,254 and 116,649 is: 178,442.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,254 : 116,649 = 116,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,254/116,649 = 116,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,254x = 116,649 × 116,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,254x = 13,606,989,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,989,201/76,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,442.96

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 38,127 and 58,324.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 152,508 and 233,298
Double scale
Find third proportional to 76,256 and 116,652
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 114,381 and 174,973.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.53) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.