Home / 80,046-115,936

Finding the Third Proportional to 80,046 and 115,936

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 80,046 and 115,936 is: 167,917.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,046 : 115,936 = 115,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,046/115,936 = 115,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,046x = 115,936 × 115,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,046x = 13,441,156,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,441,156,096/80,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,917.90

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.45) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.