Home / 79,789-121,412

Finding the Third Proportional to 79,789 and 121,412

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 79,789 and 121,412 is: 184,748.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,789 : 121,412 = 121,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,789/121,412 = 121,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,789x = 121,412 × 121,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,789x = 14,740,873,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,740,873,744/79,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,748.20

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 39,894.50 and 60,706
Half scale
Find third proportional to 159,578 and 242,824
Double scale
Find third proportional to 79,791 and 121,415
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 119,683.50 and 182,118
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.52) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.