Home / 78,818-93,398

Finding the Third Proportional to 78,818 and 93,398

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 78,818 and 93,398 is: 110,675.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818 : 93,398 = 93,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818/93,398 = 93,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818x = 93,398 × 93,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818x = 8,723,186,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,723,186,404/78,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,675.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.