Home / 121,048-265,986

Finding the Third Proportional to 121,048 and 265,986

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 121,048 and 265,986 is: 584,466.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,048 : 265,986 = 265,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,048/265,986 = 265,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,048x = 265,986 × 265,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,048x = 70,748,552,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,748,552,196/121,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 584,466.92

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 60,524 and 132,993
Half scale
Find third proportional to 242,096 and 531,972
Double scale
Find third proportional to 121,050 and 265,990
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 181,572 and 398,979
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.