Home / 119,488-260,864

Finding the Third Proportional to 119,488 and 260,864

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 119,488 and 260,864 is: 569,513.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,488 : 260,864 = 260,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,488/260,864 = 260,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,488x = 260,864 × 260,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,488x = 68,050,026,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,050,026,496/119,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 569,513.48

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 59,744 and 130,432
Half scale
Find third proportional to 238,976 and 521,728
Double scale
Find third proportional to 119,490 and 260,868
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 179,232 and 391,296
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.18) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.