Home / 124,638-264,828

Finding the Third Proportional to 124,638 and 264,828

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 124,638 and 264,828 is: 562,700.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,638 : 264,828 = 264,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,638/264,828 = 264,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,638x = 264,828 × 264,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,638x = 70,133,869,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,133,869,584/124,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,700.54

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 62,319 and 132,414
Half scale
Find third proportional to 249,276 and 529,656
Double scale
Find third proportional to 124,640 and 264,832
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 186,957 and 397,242
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.12) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.