Home / 120,844-265,032

Finding the Third Proportional to 120,844 and 265,032

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 120,844 and 265,032 is: 581,261.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,844 : 265,032 = 265,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,844/265,032 = 265,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,844x = 265,032 × 265,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,844x = 70,241,961,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,241,961,024/120,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 581,261.47

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 60,422 and 132,516
Half scale
Find third proportional to 241,688 and 530,064
Double scale
Find third proportional to 120,846 and 265,036
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 181,266 and 397,548
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.19) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.