Home / 80,976-118,808

Finding the Third Proportional to 80,976 and 118,808

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 80,976 and 118,808 is: 174,315.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,976 : 118,808 = 118,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,976/118,808 = 118,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,976x = 118,808 × 118,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,976x = 14,115,340,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,115,340,864/80,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,315.12

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 40,488 and 59,404
Half scale
Find third proportional to 161,952 and 237,616
Double scale
Find third proportional to 80,978 and 118,811
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 121,464 and 178,212
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.47) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.