Home / 122,258-252,373

Finding the Third Proportional to 122,258 and 252,373

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 122,258 and 252,373 is: 520,964.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,258 : 252,373 = 252,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,258/252,373 = 252,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,258x = 252,373 × 252,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,258x = 63,692,131,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,692,131,129/122,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,964.94

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 61,129 and 126,186.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 244,516 and 504,746
Double scale
Find third proportional to 122,260 and 252,377
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 183,387 and 378,559.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.06) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.