Home / 122,571-250,326

Finding the Third Proportional to 122,571 and 250,326

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 122,571 and 250,326 is: 511,239.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,571 : 250,326 = 250,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,571/250,326 = 250,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,571x = 250,326 × 250,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,571x = 62,663,106,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,663,106,276/122,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 511,239.25

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 61,285.50 and 125,163
Half scale
Find third proportional to 245,142 and 500,652
Double scale
Find third proportional to 122,573 and 250,330
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 183,856.50 and 375,489
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.04) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.