Home / 104,078-132,120

Finding the Third Proportional to 104,078 and 132,120

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 104,078 and 132,120 is: 167,717.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,078 : 132,120 = 132,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,078/132,120 = 132,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,078x = 132,120 × 132,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,078x = 17,455,694,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,455,694,400/104,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,717.43

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 52,039 and 66,060
Half scale
Find third proportional to 208,156 and 264,240
Double scale
Find third proportional to 104,080 and 132,123
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 156,117 and 198,180
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.27) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.