Home / 76,465-118,107

Finding the Third Proportional to 76,465 and 118,107

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 76,465 and 118,107 is: 182,426.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,465 : 118,107 = 118,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,465/118,107 = 118,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,465x = 118,107 × 118,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,465x = 13,949,263,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,949,263,449/76,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,426.78

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.54) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.