Home / 78,354-114,249

Finding the Third Proportional to 78,354 and 114,249

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 78,354 and 114,249 is: 166,587.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,354 : 114,249 = 114,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,354/114,249 = 114,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,354x = 114,249 × 114,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,354x = 13,052,834,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,052,834,001/78,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,587.97

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 39,177 and 57,124.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 156,708 and 228,498
Double scale
Find third proportional to 78,356 and 114,252
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 117,531 and 171,373.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.46) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.