Home / 124,172-259,585

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,172 and 259,585

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,172 and 259,585 is: 542,669.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,172 : 259,585 = 259,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,172/259,585 = 259,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,172x = 259,585 × 259,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,172x = 67,384,372,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,384,372,225/124,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,669.62

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,086 and 129,792.50
Half scale
Find third proportional to 248,344 and 519,170
Double scale
Find third proportional to 124,174 and 259,589
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 186,258 and 389,377.50
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.09) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.