Home / 115,972-251,132

Finding the Third Proportional to 115,972 and 251,132

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 115,972 and 251,132 is: 543,814.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,972 : 251,132 = 251,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,972/251,132 = 251,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,972x = 251,132 × 251,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,972x = 63,067,281,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,067,281,424/115,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,814.73

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 57,986 and 125,566
Half scale
Find third proportional to 231,944 and 502,264
Double scale
Find third proportional to 115,974 and 251,136
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 173,958 and 376,698
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.17) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.