Home / 122,723-253,276

Finding the Third Proportional to 122,723 and 253,276

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 122,723 and 253,276 is: 522,711.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    122,723 : 253,276 = 253,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    122,723/253,276 = 253,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    122,723x = 253,276 × 253,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    122,723x = 64,148,732,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,148,732,176/122,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,711.57

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 61,361.50 and 126,638
Half scale
Find third proportional to 245,446 and 506,552
Double scale
Find third proportional to 122,725 and 253,280
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 184,084.50 and 379,914
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.